Florence Nightingale Is Credited with Ethical Principles Related to the Nursing

question 23

Multiple Choice

Florence Nightingale is credited with ethical principles related to the nursing profession. Which of the following is correct about her ideas about ethics?

• A) Nursing is a call to service, and the moral character of persons entering nursing is important.
• B) Ethical principles are based on the values of the individual nurse.
• C) Society will dictate the ethical principles nurses must adhere to.
• D) Ethics are very important in times of war such as in the Crimean War, where she set up public health centers.

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