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Philosophies and Theories for Advanced Nursing Practice Janie B. Butts and Karen L. Rich Test Bank Chapter 1 – Philosophy of Science: An Introduction 1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as ―pure‖ sciences? A. They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge. B. They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied. C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based. D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the ...

El Camino College Compton Educational Center Microbiology 33 Final Lecture Exam A & B By Dr. Eyob Wallano Instruction: Please use the provided scantron to answer all questions from each section. 5% will be taken off from your total score if any marking is left on the exam booklet. Section E and F will be answered separately on provided paper and submitted with the booklet. Section A. Multiple Choice 1. An epidemic disease is one that A. breaks out in higher than usual proportions in a p...

Exam (elaborations) TEST BANK FOR Womens Gynecologic Health 3rd Editio Gynecologic Health Care: With an Introduction to Prenatal and Postpartum Care, ISBN: 2347 MULTIPLE-CHOICE QUESTIONS Select the one correct answer to each of the following questions. 1. Which of the following best defines the term “gender” as used in this text? a. A person’s sex b. A person’s sex as defined by society c. A societal response to a person’s self-representation as a man or woman d. A person’s biologica...

Charles Darwin was the first scientist to suggest that species had changed over time. a. True b. False Answer False What has come to be known as the "modern evolutionary synthesis" began in the 1930s and 1940s. What did it involve? a. The incorporation of the ideas of developmental biology into evolutionary theory b. The development of statistical analysis in evolution c. The fusion of biology and chemistry d. The integration of genetics, systematics, and paleontology, allowing the co...

Charles Darwin was the first scientist to suggest that species had changed over time. a. True b. False Answer False What has come to be known as the "modern evolutionary synthesis" began in the 1930s and 1940s. What did it involve? a. The incorporation of the ideas of developmental biology into evolutionary theory b. The development of statistical analysis in evolution c. The fusion of biology and chemistry d. The integration of genetics, systematics, and paleontology, allowing the co...

Adaptations result from interactions between organisms and their ______. correct answer: environment Natural selection is based on Darwin's observation that individuals most likely to survive and reproduce are those ________. correct answer: with traits best suited to their current environment The history of life on Earth is recorded in _______. correct answer: rock fossils Which is an example of an acquired trait? correct answer: the ability to write What is a fossil? correct a...

Antimicrobial correct answer: Any agent that can kill or suppress microorganisms. Modern antimicrobials discovered 1930's-40's which significantly reduced morbidity due to bacterial/viral/fungal infections. Selective Toxicity correct answer: Toxic to microbes, but harmless to host due to different cellular chemistry. What is an antimicrobial drug group that is classified by it's MOA of inhibiting cell well synthesis or activating enzymes to disrupt the cell wall? correct answer: Peni...

Natural Science CLEP Qevolution - correct answer The gradual change of characteristics within a population, producing a change in species over time natural selection - correct answer process that drives evolution by charles darwin who wrote the origin of species Modern synthesis - correct answer concept that evolution was a process of gradual adaptive change in traits among populations Gene pool - correct answer the entire collection of genes within a given population ues...

1. Why are natural sciences also referred to as “pure” sciences? A. They are considered stand-alone bodies of unique knowledge. B. They are the only sciences to which the scientific method can be applied. C. They are the original sciences upon which all others are based. D. They are not affected by subjectivity in the way other sciences are. Ans: A 2. Which is not an example of an applied science as used in health care today? A. Social work B. Psychotherapy C. Examination of...

NAPSRx Final Exam NAPSRX Test CNRP 1. How are drugs sorted into therapeutic groups and classes? A. first by the conditions that they are used to treat. and then by their mechanisms of action B. first by their mechanisms of action. and then by their therapeutic effects C. first by their side effects. and then by their therapeutic effects D. first by their toxicity. and then by their effectiveness 2. Bone marrow transplants... A. require that the patient first undergo chemotherapy or ra...