An epidemiologist wanting to know what caused severe diarrhea and vomiting in several people at a local banquet would be using
a. Descriptive epidemiology
b. Analytic epidemiology
c. Distribution
d. Determinants
ANS: B
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1. The most competent nurses will rise to managerial positions. 2. It rewards the nurse's clinical excellence. 3. Over time the nurse will move steadily upward through the levels. 4. The process is practice based rather than research based.
What is the main difference between major depression and dysthymic depression?
A. Dysthymia is a short-term depression and major depression lasts for years. B. Dysthymia is a chronic, low-level depression that lasts for years, while major depression is more severe. C. Dysthymia is more likely to be caused by psychological factors and major depression is caused by neurological dysfunction. D. Dysthymia is normally treated with psychotherapy only, while major depression is treated with antidepressants and psychotherapy.
Elderly patients may need more support when facing a diagnosis of cancer than younger patients, because elders:
A) Have a more pessimistic outlook on life. B) Have less faith in medicine. C) May only know about persons who were diagnosed with cancer years ago when treatment options were more limited. D) May not realize that a cancer diagnosis is often mistaken.
The nurse manager received an award because the manager's staff had taken fewer sick days than staff in other units in the hospital. The nurse manager felt that the unit demonstrated high morale and high productivity
According to McClelland's basic needs theory, the nurse manager was demonstrating what type of need? a. A need for advancement b. A need for achievement c. A need for power d. A need for affiliation