What problems did Nightingale see in Crimea?

• A. Lack of beds and hospital supplies
• B. Too many nurses
• C. Excess space
• D. Overfunding

Answer: (A)

Nightingale’s observations in Crimea centered on the dire conditions of military hospitals which allowed disease and infection to run rampant. The wards were overcrowded, unsanitary, and poorly equipped, with not enough beds, bandages, medicines, or basic hospital supplies to care for the wounded and sick. This lack of essential resources and cleanliness helped deaths from non-battle causes, making material shortages the root problem she highlighted. So, the option about a lack of beds and hospital supplies best captures what she saw. The other choices don’t fit because there wasn’t an excess of nurses, space, or funding; the real issue was scarcity and poor sanitation that hampered care.