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Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 23mins
Which individuals helped with nursing in the Crimea war>
Florence Nightingale
Mary Seacole
Betsi Cadwaladr
all of the above
When did the Crimea war start?
October 1850
October 1852
October 1853
October 1854
When did the Crimea war end?
February 1855
December 1855
January 1856
February 1856
Which countries was Britain in alliance with in the Crimea war?
Select all those that apply
Ottoman Empire
Russia
France
Sardinia
What weapon had muskets been replaced with?
cannons
rifles
war ships
sabers
The Crimea use saw a decrease in the use of cavalry
True or false?
True
false
How many British soldiers were killed in the charge of the Light Brigade?
122
140
153
156
What was the mortality rate of the war?
1 in 3
1 in 5
1 in 10
1 in 50
What was the biggest killer of soldiers in Crimea?
infection
artillery
bullets
hypothermia
Why did the British have limited ambulances?
lack of money
over confidence
shortage of shipping space
When would the British collect their wounded from the battle field?
once the fighting had ended
Whilst the fighting was happening
As soon as it was practicable
Where were the British Base hospitals?
Balaclava
Constantinople
Britain
How long was the journey injured soldiers had to take by boat to Scutari?
5 days
a week
10 days
2 weeks
Why was the biggest problem that made sanitation so bad at Scutari Hospital
It was built on a sewer
There was no sewer
Wards were not regularly cleaned
lack of clean water
Which statement best describes societies view of nursing before Florence Nightingale?
well trained professionals
unskilled lazy women unable to do any other job
hard working women with limited skills
How many doctors per hundred men did Lord Raglan think would be sufficient?
1
4
10
20
Why was there limited use of anaesthetics?
hadn't been discovered yet
too expensive
insufficient supplies
doctors unskilled in using them
What percentage of patients died from dysentery?
25%
33%
40%
50%
Which infectious diseases were problematic in the summer?
Tick all those that apply
Malaria
Gangrene
Typhus
Cholera
Which newspaper did William Howard Russel work for?
The Times
The London Times
The Express
The Daily Mail
What event did the newspapers write about that led to action from the government?
Charge of the Light Brigade
Siege of Sevastopol
The Thin red line
Battle of Sinop
Who wrote to Florence Nightingale asking for her help?
Queen Victoria
Prince Albert
Lord Raglan
Sidney Herbert
How old was Florence Nightingale when she decided she wanted to be a nurse
16
18
21
25
What did Florence Nightingale receive in 1907?
MBE
Order of Merit
Nobel Prize
Iron Cross
How many nurses did Nightingale take with her to Scutari?
14
26
38
52
What further support did the London times give Florence Nightingale?
editorial support in articles back home
financial backing
influence over the government
What was the first thing Nightingale bought for Scutari?
soap
cups and glasses
200 Turkish towels
food
Why was Nightingale known as the 'Lady with the Lamp?
She had lots of bright ideas
she wandered wards at night
she introduced lights to ward
How did Nightingale segregate patients in Scutari?
be severity of illness
depending on their illness
their wealth
their army rank
'Nightingale only focused her improvements on patient's clinical need'
True or false
True
false
'The death rate went up in the time Florence Nightingale made her changes'
True or false?
True
False
True or false?
'Florence Nightingale stopped her work when she returned to Britian'
true
false
William Farr and Thomas Graham Balfour worked with Nightingale in the Royal Commission to analyse the armies data. Who was the third member?
Sidney Herbert
John Sutherland
Dr Andrew Smith
What was the average mortality rate of soldiers in the Crimea war shown by the Royal Commission?
40%
50%
60%
70%
What was the name of the diagram Nightingale used to evidence avoidable deaths
The Rose Diagram
Pie chart
Scatter graph
In Nightingale's view what should hospitals keep a record of?
duration of hospital treatment
numbers of those who died vs. recovered
Food and drink consumed
exercise taken
'Nightingale believed healthcare should be available to everyone regardless of cost'
True or false?
true
false
What did Nightingale do in 1860?
set up the Royal Commission
set up the First Nursing school
published the book 'Notes on Hospital
How did Nightingale believe wards could be improved?
increased ventilation
improving drainage
providing light and warmth
all of the above
What year was St Thomas' Hospital rebuilt to Nightingale's 'pavilion principle'?
1861
1863
1868
1872
Owing to the advancement in Germ theory what was included into Nightingale's ward plans?
ward toilet and sinks
isolation rooms
larger windows
What was Nightingale's school was the first to give nurses?
Check all those that apply
free accommodation
decent pay
sick leave
free health care
Which university was the first School of Midwifery set up at?
Kings College London
London School of Economics
Oxford University
Exeter University
