Which is the most appropriate research design for a Level III research study?
Epidemiological
a. studies
b. Experimental
design
*c Qualitative studies
.
Randomized clinical
d. trials
What was an important finding of the Advisory Board survey of 2014 about primary
care
preferences of patients?
Associations with area
a. hospitals
b. Costs of ambulatory care
*c Ease of access to care
.
The ratio of providers to
d. patients
To reduce adverse events associated with care transitions, the Centers for Medicare
and
Medicaid Service have implemented which policy?
Mandates for communication among primary caregivers and
hospitalists
Penalties for failure to perform medication reconciliations at time
of discharge
*c Reduction of payments for patients readmitted within 30 days
after discharge
.
Requirements for written discharge instructions for patients and
d. caregivers
The Consensus Model for APRN regulation consists of which of the following roles?
A. CNM
B. CRNA
C. APN
D. CNS
, *E All the
Above
.
A, B & C
F. only
Rules proposed by the various State Boards of Nursing must be approved by the
state
Legislatures.
*Tru
e
In reviewing the Total Percentage of Body surface area for adult burn patients each,
leg, arm
and head are noted evaluated at 9%.
*Tru
e
What is the initial approach when obtaining a biopsy of a potential malignant
melanoma
lesion?
*a Excisional
biopsy
.
Punch biopsy
Shave biopsy
Wide excision
When assisting with a skin biopsy of a patient suspected of having bullous pemphigoid (BP) lesions, wh
a. Avoid contact with the infected lesions.
Elicit a positive Nikolsky sign to confirm the
b. diagnosis.
*c Perform direct immunofluorescence
microscopy.
.
Prevent spread of the lesions to other areas of
d. the skin.
When recommending an over-the-counter topical medication to treat a
dermatologic condition, which instruction to the patient is important to enhance
absorption of the drug?
Apply a thick layer of medication over the affected
a. area.
A solution spray preparation will be more effective
on
b. hairy areas.