1. What should you do when you read a full-text research article?

(3-5 sentences)
◦ Begin by skimming to identify structure & features
◦ Look for main points
◦Generate questions before, during & after reading
◦Draw inferences based on your own experiences and knowledge
◦ Take notes as you read to really improve understanding and recall
2. What questions do we need to ask ourselves after reading an article? (3-5 sentences)
What specific problem does this research address? Why is it important?
What are the specific findings?
How do the result relate to the work I’m interested in? To other work I’ve read about?
What are some of the specific applications of the ideas presented here? What are some
further experiments that would answer remaining questions?
3. What is nursing station? (3-5 sentences)
The nursing station is the administrative center for nursing care for a group of patients. Size
of the nursing station, the number of staff andthe number of patients served differs widely. Usually a
unit secretary is seated at a central desk.The nursing station is a communication and collaboration
center. Usually there are doctors, various therapists and other persons involved in the care of patients
moving about the station.
4. What is emergency cart? (3-5 sentences)
An emergency cart is used to transport and dispense emergency medications and supplies
for use by medical personnel . It is essential for cardiopulmonary resuscitation as it contains advanced
cardiac life support (ACLS), first-line drugs, a defibrillator,….While the specific contents of crash carts
may vary from one hospital to another, they typically contain everything needed to provide life-saving
care in an emergency situation.
5. What is SOCRATES? (3-5 sentences)
The SOCRATES is a useful tool for exploring a patient's symptoms in a comprehensive and
logical manner. It is commonly used to take a comprehensive pain history, but it can be applied to
most other symptoms. It stands for site, onset, character, radiation, associated symptoms, timing,
exacerbating and relieving factors, and severity.
6. What are some questions to ask about symptoms that the patient is having? (3-5 sentences)
Where it is located on the body?
When did it start?
Intermittent or constant?
If intermittent, how long does it last, and how often does it occur?
What is the quality of pain?
What were you doing when it started?
What causes it to occur?
What helps it?
What makes it worse?
Any other symptoms that you have?
7. What is the difference between sign and symptom? (3-5 sentences)
Signs are something which doctors and other people observe. Symptoms are something a
patient notices on their word. For instance, a doctor prescribes blood tests, x-ray, checking pulse
rate, which indicate the signs of disease. And, the patient who feels body pain, fatigue, headache can
term them as symptoms.
8. What is retraction? (3-5 sentences)
Retractions are a sign that someone is working hard to breathe. The areas between the ribs,
and in the neck sink in with each attempt to inhale. Normally, when you take a breath, your
diaphragm and the muscles around your ribs create a vacuum that pulls air into your lungs. But if a
person is having trouble breathing, extra muscles kick into action. The use of these muscles results in
retractions.
9. Which factors can affect the test result? (3-5 sentences)
Many factors affect test results. These include:
 Your gender, age and race
 What you eat and drink
 Medicines you take
 How well you followed pre-test instructions
10. What are some questions the doctor should ask before ordering a lab test? (3-5 sentences)
Why is the test being ordered?
What are the consequences of not ordering the test?
How good is the test in discriminating between health versus disease?
How are the test results interpreted?
How will the test results influence patient management and outcome?