How Did the First Nursing Doctorate Offered by Columbia University

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Multiple Choice

How did the first nursing doctorate offered by Columbia University in 1924 differ from the various practice-based degrees that were developed during the 1970s?

• A) It was a PhD degree focused heavily on nursing theory rather than nursing practice.
• B) It was practice-focused but did not have a well-defined curricula that was widely accepted.
• C) It was a nursing-related EdD degree intended to prepare nurses to teach at the college level.
• D) It was a PhD degree based in maternal-child nursing that emphasized the importance of clinical research.

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Definitions:

Veins

Blood vessels that carry blood towards the heart, as opposed to arteries which carry blood away from the heart.

Arteries

Arteries are the vessels responsible for transporting blood enriched with oxygen from the heart to the rest of the body.

Capillaries

The smallest blood vessels in the body, which facilitate the exchange of water, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and many other nutrients and waste substances between blood and surrounding tissues.

Aorta

The largest artery in the human body, originating from the left ventricle of the heart and extending down to the abdomen, distributing oxygen-rich blood to all parts of the body.