Nursing Test – Study Guide and Practice Questions Review Material
Defining Nursing - correct answer ✔✔the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to
actual or potential health problems.
RNs represent - correct answer ✔✔RNs represent the largest group of healthcare providers in
the US
-More than 3 million individuals
-2004: 85% actively working in nursing
Race and Ethnicity - correct answer ✔✔African American 5.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.8%
Hispanic 3.6%
26.8% of nursing students in entry-level BSN programs were from minority backgrounds.
Ages - correct answer ✔✔Average age in 2013 was 46 years old
50% of the nursing workforce is close to retirement
Increased number of working RNs under age 30, offsets the increasing number of nurses age 60
or older who continue to work.
Pathways for nursing - correct answer ✔✔(1) 4-year education at a college or university
conferring a BSN degree;
(2) 2-year education at a community college or technical school conferring an associate degree
in nursing (ADN); and
(3) a diploma in nursing, awarded after the successful completion of a hospital-based program
that typically takes 3 years to complete, including prerequisite courses that may be taken at
another school.
,Nurses working in 2008: 45% have ADN; 35% BSN and higher; 18% diploma
Places of work - correct answer ✔✔Primary work site for RNs-hospitals 62.2%
7.8% community health/public health settings
10.5% ambulatory care settings
5.3% extended care/nursing home settings
Remaining percentage in schools, government agencies, state boards of nursing, insurance
companies
NPs - correct answer ✔✔nurse practitioners
CNSs - correct answer ✔✔clinical nurse specialists
CNMs - correct answer ✔✔certified nurse-midwives
CRNAs - correct answer ✔✔certified registered nurse anesthetists
Clinical ladder - correct answer ✔✔Multi-step program that begins with entry-level staff nurse
positions
With experience, continuing education, pursuance of more education/certification, nurses can
move up the ladder
Salaries and responsibilities increase as one moves up the ladder
Nursing Work - correct answer ✔✔Hospital-based nursing
Community health nursing
Occupational health nursing
, Military nursing
School nursing
Hospice and palliative care nursing
Telehealth nursing
Faith community nursing
Nursing informatics
Travel nursing
Nursing opportunities requiring advanced degrees - correct answer ✔✔Nurse educators
APNs: nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, and certified
registered nurse anesthetis
Hospital-based nursing - correct answer ✔✔Primary work-site for nurses
Numerous opportunities available (med-surg, ICU, pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatric)
Educational requirements range from diploma and associate degrees to doctoral degrees
depending on the position
Community health nursing - correct answer ✔✔Initially created by Lillian Wald when she
established the Henry Street Settlement in NYC
Now a broad field encompassing both public health nursing and home health nursing
Variety of work settings—ambulatory clinics, health departments, hospices, home health care
Occupational health nursing - correct answer ✔✔Hired by large companies
Provide basic health care services, health education, screenings, and emergency treatment to
employees at the worksite
Recommended that nurses in these positions hold a baccalaureate degree
Have responsibility to identify health risks to the entire work environment
Defining Nursing - correct answer ✔✔the diagnosis and treatment of human responses to
actual or potential health problems.
RNs represent - correct answer ✔✔RNs represent the largest group of healthcare providers in
the US
-More than 3 million individuals
-2004: 85% actively working in nursing
Race and Ethnicity - correct answer ✔✔African American 5.4%
Asian/Pacific Islander 5.8%
Hispanic 3.6%
26.8% of nursing students in entry-level BSN programs were from minority backgrounds.
Ages - correct answer ✔✔Average age in 2013 was 46 years old
50% of the nursing workforce is close to retirement
Increased number of working RNs under age 30, offsets the increasing number of nurses age 60
or older who continue to work.
Pathways for nursing - correct answer ✔✔(1) 4-year education at a college or university
conferring a BSN degree;
(2) 2-year education at a community college or technical school conferring an associate degree
in nursing (ADN); and
(3) a diploma in nursing, awarded after the successful completion of a hospital-based program
that typically takes 3 years to complete, including prerequisite courses that may be taken at
another school.
,Nurses working in 2008: 45% have ADN; 35% BSN and higher; 18% diploma
Places of work - correct answer ✔✔Primary work site for RNs-hospitals 62.2%
7.8% community health/public health settings
10.5% ambulatory care settings
5.3% extended care/nursing home settings
Remaining percentage in schools, government agencies, state boards of nursing, insurance
companies
NPs - correct answer ✔✔nurse practitioners
CNSs - correct answer ✔✔clinical nurse specialists
CNMs - correct answer ✔✔certified nurse-midwives
CRNAs - correct answer ✔✔certified registered nurse anesthetists
Clinical ladder - correct answer ✔✔Multi-step program that begins with entry-level staff nurse
positions
With experience, continuing education, pursuance of more education/certification, nurses can
move up the ladder
Salaries and responsibilities increase as one moves up the ladder
Nursing Work - correct answer ✔✔Hospital-based nursing
Community health nursing
Occupational health nursing
, Military nursing
School nursing
Hospice and palliative care nursing
Telehealth nursing
Faith community nursing
Nursing informatics
Travel nursing
Nursing opportunities requiring advanced degrees - correct answer ✔✔Nurse educators
APNs: nurse practitioner, clinical nurse specialist, certified nurse-midwife, and certified
registered nurse anesthetis
Hospital-based nursing - correct answer ✔✔Primary work-site for nurses
Numerous opportunities available (med-surg, ICU, pediatrics, obstetrics, psychiatric)
Educational requirements range from diploma and associate degrees to doctoral degrees
depending on the position
Community health nursing - correct answer ✔✔Initially created by Lillian Wald when she
established the Henry Street Settlement in NYC
Now a broad field encompassing both public health nursing and home health nursing
Variety of work settings—ambulatory clinics, health departments, hospices, home health care
Occupational health nursing - correct answer ✔✔Hired by large companies
Provide basic health care services, health education, screenings, and emergency treatment to
employees at the worksite
Recommended that nurses in these positions hold a baccalaureate degree
Have responsibility to identify health risks to the entire work environment
