Florence Nightingale is often regarded as the founder of modern:
A Life in the UK Test practice question on life in the United Kingdom. Here is the correct answer, why each option is right or wrong, and the background you need to remember it.
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A
Medicine
Florence Nightingale was a nurse, not a doctor — she is associated with nursing.
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B
Nursing ✓ Correct
Florence Nightingale established the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital in 1860 and is regarded as the founder of modern nursing.
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C
Midwifery
Her contribution was to nursing standards — not specifically midwifery.
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D
Pharmacy
Her contribution was to nursing — not pharmacy.
The correct answer is B: Nursing
Florence Nightingale established the Nightingale Training School for nurses at St Thomas' Hospital in 1860 and is regarded as the founder of modern nursing.
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