A Physician Has Just Read an Article About a Recently

question 27

Multiple Choice

A physician has just read an article about a recently invented drug. Which of the following is LEAST important in determining whether the physician will remember the article later on?

• A) The physician read the article carefully to determine whether it was persuasive.
• B) The physician realized how suggestions within the article could be integrated with other things she already knew.
• C) The physician expected to need the information later on and therefore employed a maintenance memorization strategy that she believed had helped her memorize material in the past.
• D) The physician quickly saw that the new drug might have multiple uses, so she thought about several circumstances in which she might use it.

Apply infection control measures for airborne, droplet, contact precautions, and isolation practices.

Implement proper procedures for disposal of infectious materials and use of personal protective equipment (PPE).

Recognize the role of the healthcare environment and healthcare worker practices in the transmission and prevention of infections.

Apply principles of medical asepsis and infection prevention in healthcare settings.

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Definitions:

Social Context

The immediate physical and social setting in which people live or something occurs, influencing how they feel, think, and act.

Intelligence

The ability to learn, understand, and make judgments or have opinions that are based on reason.

Anti-Positivists

Scholars or thinkers who oppose positivism, advocating that reality is too complex to be understood only through science and empirical observation, emphasizing the importance of human subjective experience.

Time and Context

The acknowledgment that both temporal factors and situational circumstances significantly influence understanding, actions, and the meaning of events.