Duke University School Of Medicine

Chapter 1: Nursing Today MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The first practicing nurse epidemiologist was a. Florence Nightingale. b. Mildred Montag. c. Clara Barton. d. Mary Agnes Snively. ANS: A Nightingale was the first practicing nurse epidemiologist. Her statistical analyses connected poor sanitation with cholera and dysentery. Mildred Montag, Clara Barton, and Mary Agnes Snively came after Nightingale, each contributing to the nursing profession in her own way. Clara Barton founded the American ...

TABLE OF CONTENTS Section One - The Nature of Child Development Chapter 1. IntroductionAppendix. Careers in Child Development Section Two - Biological Processes, Physical Development, and Perceptual Development Chapter 2. Biological Beginnings Chapter 3. Prenatal Development and Birth Chapter 4. Physical Development and Health Chapter 5. Motor, Sensory, and Perceptual Development Section Three - Cognitive and Language Chapter 6. Cognitive Developmental Approaches Chapter 7. Information...

Chapter 1: Principles of Mechanical Ventilation TRUE/FALSE 1. When a patient fails to ventilate or oxygenate adequately, the problem is caused by pathophysiological factors such as hyperventilation. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Introduction 2. One of the most common causes of increased airway resistance is COPD. ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: Airway Resistance 3. Airway resistance varies directly with the diameter of the airway or ET tube and inversely with the length. ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: Airway Resistance 4...

Chapter 1: Morphology of Human Blood and Marrow Cells: Hematopoiesis 1. What is meant by medullary hematopoiesis? A) Hematopoiesis in the spleen B) Hematopoiesis in marrow C) Hematopoiesis in liver D) Hematopoiesis in thymus E) None of the above 2. What percentage of erythrocytes is functional in peripheral blood after release from the bone marrow? A) 70% B) 50% C) 80% D) 100% E) None of the above 3. The hematopoietic system consists of the: A) Thymus B) Bone marrow C) Liver D)...

Des Jardins & Burton: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 5th Edition Chapter 01: The Patient Interview Test Bank MATCHING Match each item with the correct description below. Items may be used once, more than once, or not at all. a. “Tell me what you mean by sharp pain.” b. “It must be hard—you used to be very active.” c. “It seems you have an asthmatic episode every time you have a fight with your husband.” d. “You sound depressed today.” ...

Des Jardins: Clinical Manifestations and Assessment of Respiratory Disease, 6th Edition Chapter 01: The Patient Interview Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. The main purpose of a patient interview is to: a. review data with the patient. b. gather subjective data from the patient. c. gather objective data from the respiratory therapist. d. fill out the history form or checklist. ANS: B During the interview, the patient provides his/her opinion (subjective data) on the situation. The history...

Perry: Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 7th Edition Chapter 1: Using Evidence in Nursing Practice Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to making decisions about patient care that is grounded in: a. The latest information found in textbooks b. Systematically conducted research studies c. Tradition in clinical practice d. Quality improvement and risk management data ANS: B The best evidence comes from well-designed, systematically condu...

1. What is one of the major changes in health care in the 21st century? 1) Patient/client-centered care 2) Decreased use of technology 3) Decreased personal responsibility for health 4) Social determinants of health 2. What is community-based nursing practice? 1) Use of systematic processes to deliver care to individuals, families, and community groups with a focus on promoting, preserving, protecting, and maintaining health. 2) Minor acute and chronic care that is comprehensive and coo...

1. MC The nurse is designing a program for pregnant adolescents in the community. The program will focus on fetal development, appropriate nutrition, developing social support systems, and screening for potential abuse by partners or others. This is an example of: A.* Community health nursing. B. Community driven care. C. Community focused care. D. Community based nursing. 2. MC The nurse meets with members of the community in open forums to help determine ways to improve health. The nur...

Seeram: Computed Tomography, 3rd Edition Chapter 1: Computed Tomography: An Overview Test Bank TRUE/FALSE 1. The British Department of Health and Social Security assisted in the development of the first clinically useful computed tomography scanner. ANS: T With encouragement from the British Department of Health and Social Security, an experimental apparatus was constructed to investigate the clinical feasibility of the technique suggested by Hounsfield. REF: 7 2. Ambrose received the...