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What were some factors in the decline of midwifery between the 16th and 20th centuries - 1. Religious attitudes that viewed midwives as a threat and/or as being witches 2. Midwives lack of access to education 3. Campaign by physicians to discredit midwives 4. Midwives' lack of organization 5. The general low status of women in society 6. Replacement of midwives with physicians Delivering babies was historically viewed as "women's work". What factors led men to become interested in attending...

What is the QSEN and what areas does it promote? - They are an organization created to improve safety and education in nursing. They promote: Teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics (the science of processing data for storage and retrieval) Comorbid condition - When an individual has more than one mental condition at a time.

Which of the following is appropriate follow-up for this 70 year old patient? a. referral to an optometrist b. referral to an opthalmologist c. advise the patient it is a benign condition and will resolve spontaneously d. prescribe an opthalmic antibiotic solution - c

You are providing ventilations using a Bag-mask device. Suddenly, you do not see the patient's chest rise with the ventilation. You reposition the patient to ensure an open airway. When you attempt to ventilate, you do not see his chest rise. The most likely cause of this is: a. The bag-mask device is faulty b. Airway obstruction c. The patient has suffered an MI d. Cardiac tamponade - b. Airway obstruction

A nurse is caring for a client following a gastrectomy. What action should the nurse take to decrease episodes of dumping syndrome? - Place the client in the supine position after meals A home health nurse is caring for a client who has COPD. The client tells the nurse that he becomes short of breath while eating despite the use of home oxygen. What instructions should the nurse include? - Drink beverages at the end of meals

When a third-party payer mediates between patients and providers, it is referred to as: A. Mediated care B. Third-party care C. Managed care D. Inclusive care - C

which of the following is an unintended effect of the use of pesticides in food production? - destruction of natural predators of plant eating insects which food should be consumed no more than once per week to limit the intake of mercury? - swordfish which of these actions helps to decrease the risk of pesticide exposure? - remove skin from poultry and fish** which of these pregnancy complications can be reduced by 50% if a woman is physically active during pregnancy? - gestational diabe...

Which is not one of the factors that affect drug action? B Answer: a. sex b. mood c. age d. diet

Rationalization (defense mechanism) - - Attempting to make excuses or formulate logical reasons to justifying unacceptable feelings or behaviors. EX: John tells the rehab nurse, "I drink because it’s the only way I can deal with my bad marriage and awful job."

A nurse is completing an assessment for a client who has a history of unstable angina. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? A. Chest pain is relieved soon after resting. B. Nitroglycerin relieves chest pain. C. Physical exertion does not precipitate chest pain. D. Chest pain lasts for longer than 15 min. - D. Chest pain lasts for longer than 15 min