衛生類A級：閱讀理解Nursing at Beth

　　Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital produces the best patient care possible. If we are to solve the nursing shortage，hospital administration and doctors everywhere would do well to follow Beth Israels example.

　　At Beth Israel each patient is assigned to a primary nurse who vistits at length with the patient and constructs a full-scale health account that covers everything from his medical history to his emotional state. Then she writes a care plan centered on the patients illness but which also includes everything else that is necessary.

　　The primary nurse stays with the patient through his hospitalization， keeping track with his progress and seeking further advice from his doctor. If a patient at Beth Israel is not responding to treatment， it is not uncommon for his nurse to propose another approach to his doctor. What the doctor at Beth Israel has in the primary nurse is a true colleague.

　　Nursing at Beth Israel also involves a decentralized nursing administration; every floor， every unit is a self-contained organization. There are nurse-managers instead of head nurses; in addition to their medical duties they do all their own hiring and dismissing， employee advising， and they make salary recommendations. Each units nurses decide among themselves who will work what shifts and when.

　　Beth Israels nurse-in-chief ranks as an equal with other vice president of the hospital. She also is a member of the Medial Executive Committee， which in most hospitals includes only doctors.

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　　36. Which of the following best characterizes the main feature of the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospital? __________.

　　A. The doctor gets more active professional support from the primary nurse

　　B. Each patient is taken care of by a primary nurse day and night

　　C. The primary nurse writes care plans for every patient

　　D. The primary nurse keeps records of the patients health conditions-every day

　　37. It can be inferred from the passage that_________.

　　A. compared with other hospitals nurses at Beth Israel Hospital are more patient

　　B. in most hospitals patient care is inadequate from the professional point of view

　　C. Nursing at Beth Israel Hospital is still not enough

　　D. As to Beth Israel Hospital， there is a long way to go

　　38. A primary nurse can propose a different approach of treatment when_______.

　　A. the present one is refused by the patient

　　B. the patient complains about the present one

　　C. the present one proves to be ineffective

　　D. the patient is found unwilling to cooperate

　　39. The main difference between a nurse-manager and a head nurse is that the former_________.

　　A. is a member of the Medical Executive Committee of the hospital

　　B. has to arrange the work shifts of the units nurses

　　C. can make decisions concerning the medical treatment of a patient

　　D. has full responsibility in the administration of the units nurses

　　40. The authors attitude towards the nursing system at Beth Israel Hospital in_________.

　　A. negative

　　B. neutral

　　C. critical

　　D. positive

　　參考答案：36. A 37. B 38. C 39. D 40. D