The nursing faculty asks the nursing student: “What is the proposed re

QUESTION

The nursing faculty asks the nursing student: “What is the proposed reason that Nightingale chose to become a nurse?” Which response, made by the student, reflects the best understanding of Nightingale?

1. “She was from a poor family and needed to find a way to make a living.”
2. “She wanted to diminish the suffering of the helpless.”
3. “She wanted to provide care to the sick in hospitals.”
4. “She wanted to go to the Crimea to nurse wounded soldiers.”

ANSWER:

Correct Answer: 2

While Nightingale did provide care to the sick in hospitals and did go to Crimea to nurse wounded soldiers, her reason for choosing to become a nurse was to diminish the suffering of the helpless. The sick in hospitals and wounded soldiers fall into that category. She was from a wealthy family and could have spent her life in luxury and ease.