Nursing Elites

1. Choose the meaning of the word 'indigent' in the following sentence: The hospital accepts a certain quota of indigent patients.

• A. Impoverished
• B. Resentful
• C. Apathetic
• D. Uninjured

Correct answer: A

Rationale: In this context, 'indigent' means impoverished or needy. The sentence conveys that the hospital takes in a specific number of financially disadvantaged patients. Choice B, 'Resentful,' does not align with the context of the sentence. Choice C, 'Apathetic,' does not describe the financial status of the patients. Choice D, 'Uninjured,' is unrelated to the meaning of 'indigent' in the sentence.

2. What is the meaning of Contrite?

• A. Guilty
• B. Regretful
• C. Shameful
• D. Pleased

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is B: 'Regretful.' Contrite means feeling regret or remorse. 'Guilty' (A) refers to being responsible for a wrongdoing, not necessarily feeling remorseful. 'Shameful' (C) means feeling ashamed, which is related but not the same as feeling regret. 'Pleased' (D) means feeling satisfied or happy, which is the opposite of contrite.

3. The ETIOLOGY of the flu epidemic of 1918 remains unknown to this day.

• A. Pathology
• B. Transmission
• C. Etiology
• D. Mortality rate

Correct answer: C

Rationale: The term 'etiology' refers to the cause or origins of a disease. In this context, the question is asking for the underlying reason or cause of the flu epidemic of 1918. Therefore, the correct answer is C. 'Etiology.' Choice A, 'Pathology,' is incorrect as it refers to the study of diseases rather than the cause itself. Choice B, 'Transmission,' is incorrect as it relates to how a disease spreads rather than its cause. Choice D, 'Mortality rate,' is incorrect as it refers to the number of deaths caused by a disease rather than the cause of the disease itself.

4. What does the word 'rapport' mean in the sentence: 'The nurses and teenage aides developed a quick rapport'?

• A. Performance
• B. Narrative
• C. Manner
• D. Bond

Correct answer: D

Rationale: The correct answer is D, 'Bond.' In this context, 'rapport' refers to a close and harmonious relationship or connection between people. The sentence suggests that a bond or connection developed quickly between the nurses and teenage aides. Choices A, B, and C are incorrect because 'rapport' does not relate to performance, narrative, or manner in this context.

5. Did the interns contravene the doctor's orders?

• A. Follow
• B. Disregard
• C. Exceed
• D. Respect

Correct answer: B

Rationale: The correct answer is 'B: Disregard.' Contravene means to violate or disregard rules or orders. In this context, the question is asking whether the interns went against or disobeyed the doctor's orders. Choices 'A: Follow,' 'C: Exceed,' and 'D: Respect' do not align with the meaning of contravene in this context. Following, exceeding, or respecting the doctor's orders would mean the interns did not contravene them.

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