During the years between 1948 and 1954, the number of schools dedicated to educating practical nurses in the United States grew by more than 260 schools. This rapid growth was primarily a result of what phenomenon?
A) Developments in the scientific understanding of infectious diseases
B) Pressure from physicians for more assistance in providing care
C) The growth of hospitals as places to treat illness and give birth
D) Shortages in the number of registered nurses in the United States
D
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1. State supreme court 2. State trial court 3. Federal district court 4. Federal Supreme Court
With regard to eventual discharge of the high risk newborn or transfer to a different facility, nurses and families should be aware that
a. Infants will stay in the NICU until they are ready to go home. b. Once discharged to home, the high risk infant should be treated like any healthy term newborn. c. Parents of high risk infants need special support and detailed contact information. d. If a high risk infant and mother need transfer to a specialized regional center, it is better to wait until after birth and the infant is stabilized.
When teaching a community health class on cardiac risk factor reduction, which serum cholesterol and triglyceride values does the nurse recommend as desirable?
A) Total cholesterol <200 mg/dL, LDL 100-129 mg/dL, triglycerides <150 mg/dL B) Total cholesterol 200-239 mg/dL, LDL 130-159 mg/dL, triglycerides 150-199 mg/dL C) Total cholesterol >240, LDL 160-189 mg/dL, triglycerides 200-499 mg/dL D) LDL >190 mg/dL, triglycerides >500 mg/dL
In deciding how to apply evidence to practice, _____________ is a concern for nurses because individual patients may not have the same characteristics as the study subjects
a. reliability b. generalizability c. validity d. duplicity