Public health could benefit from improved technical architectures in the future. Which of these is not a likely technology for the future?
a. Service-oriented architecture (SOA)
b. Software as a service (SaaS)
c. Open source methods such as OpenELS or OpenMRS
d. Mobile devices such as the iPhone
ANS: D
While mobile devices are popular, they are not considered infrastructure and they do not allow sharing between device manufacturers, the very function that public health would require.
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A) Nervousness or paresthesia B) Throbbing headache or dizziness C) Drowsiness or blurred vision D) Tinnitus or diplopia
To help staff nurses adjust to using research in practice, what strategy would the nurse manager use?
a. Attendance at a regional research confe-rence b. Formal classes in electronic search tech-niques c. Establishing a journal club d. Issuing reports on the adverse conse-quences of outdated practices
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b. promoting medication reconciliation, preventing central line infections, and using theSBAR technique. c. preventing ventilator-assisted pneumonia, deploying rapid response teams, and promotingmedication reconciliation. d. preventing surgical site infections, using the SBAR technique, and deploying rapid response teams.
The eyes are always the same size from birth.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)