NURS 3150 WEEK 3 REVIEW STUDY SHEET
2026 ACCURATE RESPONSES FULL SOLUTION
◉ Describe Florence Nightingale's background Answer: - Victorian
era during the Industrial Revolution.
- Felt nursing was a calling from God.
- High school education, statistics class (parents thought data would
help her run a household better).
- Introduced research during the Crimean war.
- Believed men and people of color should not be nurses.
◉ When did Nightingale open her school of nursing? Answer: 1860.
◉ Discuss early history of nursing Answer: - Women assisted in
childbirth.
- Hebrews kept records and developed a code of hygiene.
- Greeks sought out - Hippocrates oath (father of medicine).
- Greeks viewed health as a balance between body and mind.
◉ How did nursing progress in the Middle Ages (rise of
Christianity)? Answer: - Became more structured.
,- Church set up a system to care for the sick (Nuns, who lived in
worked in convents, cared. Safe places for women).
- Men in crusades cared for sick and injured.
- Lived in cramped quarters (disease became prevalent).
- Paid for things through pennants (used money to set up churches
and hospitals).
◉ What were the major themes of Christianity and the Middle Ages?
Answer: Altruism and connecting care to religion.
◉ What role did Martin Luther play in nursing? Answer: - Protestant
Reformation v.
- Renounced the Catholic church causing revenue to decrease
greatly.
- Printed out bibles and preached you did not have to pay for God's
love.
- Hospitals were now staffed by women from the lower class and
women who needed room and board (served travelers and
sometimes the sick).
◉ Describe the development of medicine during the Renaissance
and the Enlightenment (18th century) Answer: - Smallpox vaccine
invented (Jenner).
- Aseptic (Lister - father of surgery).
, - Columbus, French, American Revolutions - education became very
important.
- Microbiology (Koch - anthrax and cholera).
- Germ theory (Pasteur - pasteurization).
- Psychiatry (Freud).
- Stethoscope and pulse watch.
◉ Describe how the smallpox vaccine was discovered Answer:
Smallpox pustules were cut from an infected individual and put into
the skin of another person.
◉ Describe the development of medicine during the Industrial
Revolution Answer: - Changes in the workplace, child labor,
dangerous machines.
- Nightingale's five essential points in securing the health of homes.
- Crowded cities and workplaces.
◉ What were Nightingale's five essential points in securing the
health of homes? Answer: - Pure air.
- Pure water.
- Cleanliness.
- Light.
- Effective drainage.
2026 ACCURATE RESPONSES FULL SOLUTION
◉ Describe Florence Nightingale's background Answer: - Victorian
era during the Industrial Revolution.
- Felt nursing was a calling from God.
- High school education, statistics class (parents thought data would
help her run a household better).
- Introduced research during the Crimean war.
- Believed men and people of color should not be nurses.
◉ When did Nightingale open her school of nursing? Answer: 1860.
◉ Discuss early history of nursing Answer: - Women assisted in
childbirth.
- Hebrews kept records and developed a code of hygiene.
- Greeks sought out - Hippocrates oath (father of medicine).
- Greeks viewed health as a balance between body and mind.
◉ How did nursing progress in the Middle Ages (rise of
Christianity)? Answer: - Became more structured.
,- Church set up a system to care for the sick (Nuns, who lived in
worked in convents, cared. Safe places for women).
- Men in crusades cared for sick and injured.
- Lived in cramped quarters (disease became prevalent).
- Paid for things through pennants (used money to set up churches
and hospitals).
◉ What were the major themes of Christianity and the Middle Ages?
Answer: Altruism and connecting care to religion.
◉ What role did Martin Luther play in nursing? Answer: - Protestant
Reformation v.
- Renounced the Catholic church causing revenue to decrease
greatly.
- Printed out bibles and preached you did not have to pay for God's
love.
- Hospitals were now staffed by women from the lower class and
women who needed room and board (served travelers and
sometimes the sick).
◉ Describe the development of medicine during the Renaissance
and the Enlightenment (18th century) Answer: - Smallpox vaccine
invented (Jenner).
- Aseptic (Lister - father of surgery).
, - Columbus, French, American Revolutions - education became very
important.
- Microbiology (Koch - anthrax and cholera).
- Germ theory (Pasteur - pasteurization).
- Psychiatry (Freud).
- Stethoscope and pulse watch.
◉ Describe how the smallpox vaccine was discovered Answer:
Smallpox pustules were cut from an infected individual and put into
the skin of another person.
◉ Describe the development of medicine during the Industrial
Revolution Answer: - Changes in the workplace, child labor,
dangerous machines.
- Nightingale's five essential points in securing the health of homes.
- Crowded cities and workplaces.
◉ What were Nightingale's five essential points in securing the
health of homes? Answer: - Pure air.
- Pure water.
- Cleanliness.
- Light.
- Effective drainage.
