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theorist: born (12,May 1820) in Italy and died on August 13, 1910

• Florence Nightingale

• Myra estrin Levine

• Patricia Bener

• Jean watson

she was the younger of the 2 children, and belonged to a elite social circles. she acquired german, italian, french studies through homeschooling and she is excellence in mathematics

• myra levine

• florence nightingale

• jean watson

• patricia bener

this theory defined nursing as " the act of utilizing the patients environment to assist him in his recovery"

it involves nurse's initiative to configure environmental settings for the patients restoration of health

• conservation theory

• novice to expert theory

• theory of human caring

• environmental theory

these factors belongs to what theory

1 fresh air

2 pure water/clean water

3 efficient drainage

4 cleanliness

5 light

A patient recovering from pneumonia is in a hospital room with closed windows and no visible ventilation. He complains of feeling suffocated and warm. According to Nightingale’s principle on fresh air, what should be your priority action?

• Offer the patient an oxygen mask

• Spray air freshener to mask odors

• Turn on the ceiling fan to circulate air

• Open the window to allow fresh air in

An elderly patient spends most of the day in a dark room with curtains closed. She reports feeling down and unmotivated. Based on Nightingale’s focus on light, what should you do?

• Turn on fluorescent lights for 24 hours

• Open the curtains to let natural sunlight in

• move the patient near the nurse’s station for company

• give the patient a flashlight to hold

You observe that a patient’s bed linens are stained and dusty, and there’s clutter around the bed. Which action best follows Nightingale’s cleanliness principle?

• Ask housekeeping to return later

• Spray air freshener to mask odors

• Sweep the floor only

• Replace linens and clean the environment

A patient’s water jug has been left uncovered and contains cloudy water. What should be your nursing action in line with Nightingale’s emphasis on pure water?

• Add ice to the existing water to improve taste

• Ask the patient to drink bottled soft drinks instead

• Boil the existing water to remove the clouds and serve it back

• Replace the jug with fresh, covered water immediately

You notice a foul odor from a nearby drainage system outside a patient’s room, and the patient says it makes him feel nauseous. According to Nightingale’s theory, what should you do first?

• Ask the patient to cover his nose with a mask

• Spray air freshener in the room

• Give the patient anti-nausea medication

• Relocate the patient to another room away from the odor