Nurses Are Better Than Doctors Quiz

Answer: Ebola

Ebola is a virus that originated in West Africa and is spread through direct contact with another infected person's body fluids including saliva, blood, urine, etc. It is not caused by airborne or foodborne contact and gowns, gloves, and respirators are required when treating these patients.

Answer: Registered Nurse

The reason I asked this question is to make it clear that nurse practitioners, as do Physicians' Assistants, have more training than registered nurses and are allowed to prescribe medications. Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists can only prescribe medications to patients before surgeries. They all provide the same level of care, sometimes better than doctors.

Answer: Care for patients with terminal illnesses

These types of nurses require the most empathy because they work to console patients who have serious illnesses and care for their family members. They typically work in hospices, nursing homes, and other long-term care facilities.

Answer: True

Though not technically a "doctor", like a physician or dentist, their main job is to research the causes of diseases and to diagnose them. Some states require them to state to patients that they are not physicians in order to avoid confusion. Their degree is equivalent to a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN).

Answer: Air transportation

A flight nurse is an advanced type of nurse that should have experience in critical care situations such as in an emergency room or Intensive Care Unit. They may work on helicopters or airplanes with paramedics in order to resuscitate patients (if needed) and to comfort them while in transport to the hospital.

Answer: pool

Much like a medical student experiencing different fields, such as neurology or pediatrics, these nurses float throughout the hospital whenever they are needed the most. They could go from surgical to medical to critical care and experience a variety of patient settings. Since doctors tend to focus on one specialty, this is an interesting job for people that are undecided.

Answer: Mechanism of injury

The parts of SAMPLE are signs (objective - able to be observed) and symptoms (subjective - not able to be observed), allergies, medications, past medical history, last oral intake, and events leading up to illness. Mechanism of injury refers to the way a trauma was caused, such as a crush, gunshot, stabbing, etc. and may be included in events leading up to illness but it is not a specific part of SAMPLE.

Answer: False

I may have tricked you, or maybe not, but recall that ambulatory means "able to walk without assistance" and as such, these nurses provide care in outpatient facilities. These patients are not required to be admitted to the hospital and typically walk in for procedures and walk out (or maybe in a wheelchair) the next day.

Answer: Venipuncture

Hemodialysis is the process of filtering blood to remove toxins when the kidneys are not able to produce urine. Blood fractionation is separating the different components of blood such as red and white blood cells, plasma, and platelets. Arterial blood gas is drawing blood directly from an artery to determine the oxygen and carbon dioxide content.

To perform venipuncture, the vein is constricted using a venous constricting band (NOT a tourniquet, which completely cuts off blood supply).

Answer: Elderly

These types of nurses work to support healthy aging and typically work in retirement homes or assisted living facilities. They may even provide home health care if needed by the patient and if they cannot perform activities of daily life on their own.