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hapter 1: Decision Making, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, and Clinical Reasoning:Requisites for successful leadership and management 1. What statement is true regarding decision making? A) It is an analysis of a situation B) It is closely related to evaluation C) It involves choosing between courses of action D) It is dependent upon finding the cause of a problem Ans: C Feedback Decision making is a complex cognitive process often defined as choosing a particular course of actio...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following would be the most likely cause of an iatrogenic disease? a. An inherited disorder b. A combination of specific etiological factors c. An unwanted effect of a prescribed drug d. Prolonged exposure to toxic chemicals in the environment ANS: C REF: 6 2. The manifestations of a disease are best defined as the: a. subjective feelings of discomfort during a chronic illness. b. signs and symptoms of a disease. c. factors that precipitate an acute epis...

Chapter 1 1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students define informatics as which of the following? A) Use of computers B) Use of information technology C) Management of information D) Access to the Internet 2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology includes which of the following? A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records B) Developing a coll...

Multiple Choice Questions 1. Historians of economic thought often describe written by and published in as the first real exposition of an economic model. A. "Of the Balance of Trade,” David Hume, 1776 B. "Wealth of Nations," David Hume, 1758 C. "Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith, 1758 D. "Wealth of Nations," Adam Smith, 1776 E. "Of the Balance of Trade," David Hume, 1758 Answer: E 2. From 1959 to 2000, A. the U.S. economy roughly tripled in size. B. U.S. im...

Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 1. Which critical thinking skill allows the nurse to think outside of the box when assessing a patient? 1) Divergent thinking 2) Reasoning 3) Creativity 4) Reflection 2. The primary level of preventive health care focuses on which topic? 1) Health promotion 2) Early detection 3) Promotion intervention 4) End-of-life care 3. The nurse is prioritizing data collected during the health assessme...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Mr. L presents to the clinic with severe groin pain and a history of kidney stones. Mr. L’s son tells you that for religious reasons, his father wishes to keep any stone that is passed into the urine filter that he has been using. What is your most appropriate response? a. ―With your father’s permission, we will examine the stone and request that it be returned to him.‖ b. ―The stone must be sent to the lab for examination and therefore cannot be kept.‖ c. ...

CHAPTER 1: Orientation to the Human Body Matching Match the name of each organ system to its key components. umentary system b. skeletal system c. muscular system d. lymphatic system e. respiratory system f. urinary system g. nervous system h. endocrine system i. circulatory system j. digestive system k. male reproductive system l. female reproductive system 1. Consists of stomach, small and large intestines, liver, and pancreas 2. Consists of skin, hair, and nails 3. Consists ...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Promoting a health care service that improves diabetes management for the elderly in a community would assist in which of the following? a. Supporting the national health goals Healthy People 2020 b. Reducing hunger in a subset of the United States population c. Improving Medicare reimbursement claims d. Providing access to primary health care services ANS: A Healthy People 2020 has a wide influence and is the focus of the nation’s main objective to promote health...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse manager of a 20-bed medical unit finds that 80% of the patients are older adults. She is asked to assess and adapt the unit to better meet the unique needs of older adult patients. According to complexity principles, what would be the best approach to take in making this change? a. Leverage the hierarchical management position to get unit staff involved in assessment and planning. b. Engage involved staff at all levels in the decision-making process. c. Foc...

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. In the sixteenth century a father-and-son team, by the name of , produced acompound microscope consisting of a simple tube with lenses at each end. a. van Leeuwenhoek b. Semmelweis c. Janssen d. Hooke ANS: C REF: p. 3 2. “Animalcules” were first described by a. Robert Hooke. b. Antony van Leeuwenhoek. c. Hans Janssen. d. John Needham. ANS: B REF: p. 3 3. Micrographia, a publication illustrating insects, sponges, as well as plant cells, was published by a. R...