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Chapter 7: The Research Process During a study of the effects of pre-procedural teaching by an endoscopy nurse on the anxiety level of patients undergoing endoscopies, the researcher measures their level of anxiety by asking subjects to rate it on a scale from 0 to 10. What level of measurement is this? A. Interval B. Nominal C. Ordinal D. Ratio CORRECT ANSWER C. Ordinal

Chapter 16: Large Intestine What amount of liquid chyme enters the colon daily? A. 500-600 cc B. 1,000-2,000 cc C. 3,000-4,000 cc D. 5,000-6,000 cc CORRECT ANSWER B. 1,000-2,000 cc Chapter 17: Biliary System Blood is supplied to the gallbladder by the: A. Superior mesenteric artery B. Hepatic artery C. Celiac artery D. Inferior phrenic artery CORRECT ANSWER B. Hepatic artery Chapter 17: Biliary System By far the most common disease affecting the biliary system is: A. Choled...

Accountable Care Organizations CORRECT ANSWER Those organizations that, through the Affordable Care Act, will only be rewarded for improving quality and increasing cost savings. These are organizations in which physicians and hospitals work together to improve outcomes and share in cost savings. Acuity CORRECT ANSWER Level of intensity of care required by patients. Advocacy CORRECT ANSWER The act of expressing or defending the rights or causes of another. American Association of College...

6 year boy named Braden is pt in microsystem. He is terified of shots he has to get BID for next 3 weeks. It is most therapeutic med route for his illness & becomes hysterical every time the med is due & must be held down by two people while RN gives injection. They will not have 3 people at home to do this. Working on discharge planning, what should you do? A) Plan on Braden being in hospital for next 3 weeks to receive his injections B) Obtain restraints for the parents to use at home in ord...

AACN CORRECT ANSWER American Association of Colleges of Nursing National voice for baccalaureate and graduate nursing education. Educational areas, research, federal advocacy, data collection, publications, and special programs work to establish quality standards for nursing education; assist deans and directors to implement those standards; influence the nursing profession to improve health care; and promote public support for professional nursing education, research, and practice

Chapter 12: Evaluation A quality improvement (QI) review is: A. An acceptable, expected level of performance established by authority, custom, or consent B. An ongoing process of review in which data collected over a period of time are used to compare actual practice against standards of practice to determine if the care actually rendered meets a level of quality deemed acceptable within a practice setting C. A review of documentation for the purpose of determining whether specific objective...

1st African American nurse in the US. CORRECT ANSWER Mary Mahoney 1st system for charting and maintaining individual patient medical records, established nurse training programs and schools in Pa, MS, MI. CORRECT ANSWER Linda Richards 2 year program, if previous college education. Graduates-licensure exam for RN's, Hospital based clients and clinical skills CORRECT ANSWER Associate's Degree Program

A sampling of research sources CORRECT ANSWER Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality American Public Health Association Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Health Statistics DHHS Office of Minority Health Healthy People 2020 Robert Wood Johnson Foundation To name but a few. ACOs CORRECT ANSWER In addition to financial costs of physician turnover, there is an impact on accountable care organizations (ACOs) responsible for the health of a given population. ...

"Anterior Wall" ST elevation in... CORRECT ANSWER V3, V4 "Inferior Wall" ST elevation in... CORRECT ANSWER II, III, and aVF "Lateral Wall" ST elevation in... CORRECT ANSWER I, aVL, V5, V6 "Septal Wall" ST elevation in... CORRECT ANSWER V1, V2 A scaphoid abdomen, unequal breath sounds, dyspnea, and a shift in the PMI are a classic presentation of which of the following in the neonate patient? A. Tension pneumothorax B. Diaphragmatic hernia C. Aspiration pneumonia D. RDS,...

Atmospheric pressure at sea level? 33 ft lower? 66 feet lower? CORRECT ANSWER 1 ATM = 760 torr at sea level. 33 feet below sea level = 2 ATM 66 feet below sea level = 3 ATM. Barodontalgia (aerodontalgia) CORRECT ANSWER Use warm compresses to relieve dental pain on ascent. Baro = Boyle's Barogastralgia CORRECT ANSWER Unclamp NG/OG tube during ascent to relieve pressure. Baro = Boyle's