What should a graduate admissions counselor advise nursing students to take into consideration?
1. Whether a medical school is located near the nursing college
2. The enrollment statistics and funding
3. The accreditation status and admission requirements
4. The number of hospitals in the area
Correct Answer: 3
Poteet, et al., (1994) identified the following essential elements for assessing a graduate program; accreditation status, national standing, admission requirements, faculty qualifications, institutional climate, resources, clinical facilities, assistantships and other financial support, and program requirements. The other options are not essential.
You might also like to view...
The breastfeeding postpartum client reports sore nipples to the nurse making a home visit. The intervention with the highest priority is:
1. Infant positioning. 2. Use of the breast shield. 3. Use of breast pads. 4. Type of soap used.
A 14-year old patient with cancer is concerned about diet, and questions the need for vitamins to supplement the diet. The patient states, "I don't think my diet alone is providing the upper intake levels (ULs) of vitamins that I need
" What is the best response from the nurse? a. "You should try to get your vitamins from food, rather than a supplement." b. "You should be trying to achieve the recommended dietary allowances (RDA)." c. "You should compare your diet to the UL for children, not the UL for adults." d. "You shouldn't worry about vitamins as long as you are getting enough calories."
In planning care for your Native-American patient who is taking herbal remedies and nutritional supplements, the nurse should inform the patient that:
1. herbs and vitamins are not helpful. 2. if herbs and vitamins are not harmful, they will be integrated into the plan of care. 3. medical research has shown that such alternative remedies are a waste of money. 4. in the hospital, no physician will prescribe anything other than accepted medical protocols.
__________ is a noninvasive alternative for treating tumors deep within the brain or that conventional surgery can only partially remove
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word