Which medical pioneer discovered the relationship between the incidence of puerperal fever and unwashed hands?
a. Karl Credé
b. Ignaz Semmelweis
c. Louis Pasteur
d. Joseph Lister
ANS: B
Ignaz Semmelweis deduced that puerperal fever was septic, contagious, and transmitted by the unwashed hands of physicians and medical students.
You might also like to view...
Which drug is most effective in reducing serum triglyceride levels?
A) Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase inhibitors B) Bile acid sequestrants C) Fibrates D) Niacin
The nurse provides a client with education regarding the use of My Pyramid. What is the primary advantage of the United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) My Pyramid to the older adult client?
a. It's an easy method for identifying and correcting nutritional deficiencies in one's diet. b. The USDA authored the system based on extensive nutritional research. c. The method is easily adapted to the most commonly prescribed therapeutic diets. d. When tested, it was readily accepted by numerous older adult clients.
Which goal for treatment of alcoholism should the nurse address first?
a. Learn about addiction and recovery. b. Develop alternate coping strategies. c. Develop a peer support system. d. Achieve physiologic stability.
While gathering a nursing history about a client's previous hospitalizations and surgeries, the nurse finds out that this is the client's first hospitalization and that he hasn't had any surgeries. The nurse would document which of the following?
A) Client denies prior hospitalizations and surgeries B) Client has not been hospitalized before nor has he had any surgery C) Client answered no to previous hospitalizations or surgery D) Negative for past hospitalizations