Nursing Flashcards

Select the word that spelled incorrectly

Answer: Weird

The answer is (B) - the correct spelling is 'weird'.

______ is to CLEANING as MEDICINE is to CURING

Answer: Soap

The analogy is tool-to-function: medicine is used for curing, so the answer must be what is used for cleaning. Soap is the agent used to perform cleaning, making it the correct parallel. Chore is the act of cleaning, dirt and germs are what is cleaned away, and shiny is a result — none fit the tool-to-purpose relationship.

Fire-fighters are held in great ______ by society for saving the lives and ______ of others.

Answer: esteem, property

Firefighters are held in high esteem (respect/admiration) and they protect lives and property — the physical possessions and structures of others. 'Propriety' means proper conduct, 'properties' is grammatically incorrect in this context, and 'properly' is an adverb that does not fit as a noun in this sentence structure.

Susan ______ already run the London Marathon three times.

Answer: has

'Has' is correct because the sentence requires present perfect tense (have/has + past participle) to describe a completed action with present relevance — Susan has run the marathon three times. 'Have' is grammatically wrong for the third-person singular subject 'Susan,' 'will have' is future perfect, and 'will' cannot precede the past participle 'run' in this structure.

Which of the following volunteer organizations was involved in the evolution of health care in Canada?

Answer: The Order of St. John

The Order of St. John was introduced in Canada in 1883; the members had knowledge in first aid, disaster relief and home nursing.

In 1834, William Kelly deduced which public health principle?

Answer: Sanitation and disease are related

William Kelly suspected a relationship between sanitation and disease and deduced that water might be a source of contamination

What major change in political thinking occurred in post–World War II Canada in relation to health care?

Answer: Governments should be responsible for providing basic services like health care.

In post- World War II Canada, and in the aftermath of a depression, the thinking shifted to the idea that governments had an obligation to provide Canadians with a better standard of living, including access to quality health care.

Which of the following is a main principle of the Canada Health Act?

Answer: Eligible Canadians should receive accessible health care.

One of the Canada Health Act's goals was to provide accessible health care to eligible Canadians.

Which amendment to the Canada Health Act did the Romanow Report recommend?

Answer: The criterion of accountability should be added.

The Romanow report recommended that the criterion of accountability should be added to the Canada Health Act.

How is the holistic model of health described?

Answer: It is a model that considers all parts of the person.

The holistic model of health considers all parts of the person. For example, when a client has newly diagnosed hypertension, health professionals will consider weight, risk behaviors, diet, stress and ability to follow a medication regime.

Which report was first in being instrumental in the development of population health in Canada?

Answer: The Lalonde Report

In 1974, Mark Lalonde produced a report named "A New Perspective on the Health of Canadians" stating that health could be improved through changes in four areas: Human biology, environment, lifestyle and health care organization.