nurs 212 midterm UPDATED ACTUAL Questions
and CORRECT Answers
demographics: age - CORRECT ANSWER --90% of nurses younger than 50 years old were employed in nursing
-less than half of the nurses were older than 65 were working in nursing
-graduates from BSN programs tend to be younger than graduates from other types of nursing programs
-average age of BSN graduate is 28
-average age of graduates from associate-degree and diploma (hospital based programs) is 33
reason for aging nurse workforce - CORRECT ANSWER --Recent economic downturn and high unemployment
rates
-Older nurses are more likely to remain in the workforce because the nursing field is reasonably protected from the
layoffs and downsizing experienced in other professions
demographics: gender - CORRECT ANSWER --dominated by women
-11% of nurses are men
-Men (62%) were more likely than women (55%) to have a bachelor's or higher degree in nursing
-76% of male nurses and 62% of female nurses work in hospitals
-Men (41%) are overrepresented in the advanced practice role of certified registered nurse anesthetists.
-Men (7%) as staff nurses and administrators have proportional representation.
demographics: race & ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER -minorities make up 19% of RN population
demographics: education - CORRECT ANSWER --diploma programs has steadily declined
-Most nurses (53%) have initial ADN programs education
-55% of RNs have BSN or higher degrees
foreign-educated nurses - CORRECT ANSWER --Recruitment has been a strategy to expand the nursing workforce
in response to the recent nursing shortage.
-Speaking English as a second language and problems with their peers who may not perceive them as knowledgeable
-might have very different views of gender, authority, power, and age that affect their communication styles.
-absolute respect: they are unlikely to question any authority resulting in potential for errors.
practice settings - CORRECT ANSWER --hospitals (63.2%)
-ambulatory care (10.5%)
-public & community health (7.8%)
-home health (6.4%)
-extended care facilities (5.3%)
-others (~6.8%)
New nurses need to consider their special talents, likes, and dislikes.
advanced practice nurses (APNs) - CORRECT ANSWER --nurse practitioner (NP)
-clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
-certified nurse midwives (CNM)
-certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
medical center - CORRECT ANSWER --associated with university medical schools & have a complex array of
providers
-1000 or more beds and huge nursing workforce
-"Level 1 Trauma Centers" offer highly specialized surgical and supportive care for severely injured
nursing in hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER -Educational credentials: associate degrees/ diplomas to doctoral
degrees
-clinical ladder and career advancement
-Patients on surgical units with more BSN-prepared nurses had fewer complications than patients on units with fewer
BSN nurses.
, Evidence-based practice (EBP) - CORRECT ANSWER -refers to nursing care that is based on the best available
research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preference.
practice settings and roles of nurses - CORRECT ANSWER --direct patient care
-research, teaching
-administrators
-advanced practice nurses
nursing in the armed services - CORRECT ANSWER --have broader responsibilities and scope of practice than do
civilian nurses
-major benefit is opportunity for advanced education
nurse practitioner - CORRECT ANSWER --education: master's degree and post-master's certificates
-certification and licensure
-moving to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as entry
clinical nurse specialist - CORRECT ANSWER --masters or doctoral prepared
-work in consultation, research, education, and administration
-perform health assessments, make diagnoses, deliver treatment, and develop quality control methods
certified nurse midwife - CORRECT ANSWER --education: master's of science in nursing
-are primary care providers
-CNM-attended births: half the national average rates for cesarean sections and higher rates of successful vaginal births
after a previous cesarean
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CORRECT ANSWER --administer approximately 30 million anesthetics
each year and are the only anesthesia providers in nearly one third of U.S. hospitals
-Education: master's and doctoral degrees
-Requires: National certification and recertification
-"No difference in the quality of care provided by CRNAs and their physician counterparts"
nurse educators - CORRECT ANSWER -working in accredited schools of nursing offering a bachelor's or higher
degree must hold a minimum of a master's degree in nursing
clinical nurse leaders - CORRECT ANSWER --clinical experts & systems manager
-master's-prepared
employment outlook - CORRECT ANSWER -1. growing opportunities for nurses
-technological advancements
-increasing emphasis on primary care
-aging population
2. hospital care to cost-effective home care
3. long-term care
4. nursing salaries including advanced practice nurses
-wage compression- flattening of salaries for experienced nurses
Lillian Wald (1867-1940) - CORRECT ANSWER --established the Henry Street Settlement in NYC in 1895
-Community health nursing: ambulatory clinics, health departments, hospices, homes, and a variety of other community-
based settings
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER --1854: Crimean War in Turkey
-pioneered public health measures
-1859: Notes on Nursing (what it is and what it is not- a body of nursing knowledge and professional nursing)
-1860: established first training school for nurses at St. Thomas Hospital in London
Mary Seacole - CORRECT ANSWER --referred to as Mother Seacole
-rejected by Nightingale
-set up hotel for wounded soldiers
-"doctress"
-honored as Greatest Black Briton
and CORRECT Answers
demographics: age - CORRECT ANSWER --90% of nurses younger than 50 years old were employed in nursing
-less than half of the nurses were older than 65 were working in nursing
-graduates from BSN programs tend to be younger than graduates from other types of nursing programs
-average age of BSN graduate is 28
-average age of graduates from associate-degree and diploma (hospital based programs) is 33
reason for aging nurse workforce - CORRECT ANSWER --Recent economic downturn and high unemployment
rates
-Older nurses are more likely to remain in the workforce because the nursing field is reasonably protected from the
layoffs and downsizing experienced in other professions
demographics: gender - CORRECT ANSWER --dominated by women
-11% of nurses are men
-Men (62%) were more likely than women (55%) to have a bachelor's or higher degree in nursing
-76% of male nurses and 62% of female nurses work in hospitals
-Men (41%) are overrepresented in the advanced practice role of certified registered nurse anesthetists.
-Men (7%) as staff nurses and administrators have proportional representation.
demographics: race & ethnicity - CORRECT ANSWER -minorities make up 19% of RN population
demographics: education - CORRECT ANSWER --diploma programs has steadily declined
-Most nurses (53%) have initial ADN programs education
-55% of RNs have BSN or higher degrees
foreign-educated nurses - CORRECT ANSWER --Recruitment has been a strategy to expand the nursing workforce
in response to the recent nursing shortage.
-Speaking English as a second language and problems with their peers who may not perceive them as knowledgeable
-might have very different views of gender, authority, power, and age that affect their communication styles.
-absolute respect: they are unlikely to question any authority resulting in potential for errors.
practice settings - CORRECT ANSWER --hospitals (63.2%)
-ambulatory care (10.5%)
-public & community health (7.8%)
-home health (6.4%)
-extended care facilities (5.3%)
-others (~6.8%)
New nurses need to consider their special talents, likes, and dislikes.
advanced practice nurses (APNs) - CORRECT ANSWER --nurse practitioner (NP)
-clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
-certified nurse midwives (CNM)
-certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
medical center - CORRECT ANSWER --associated with university medical schools & have a complex array of
providers
-1000 or more beds and huge nursing workforce
-"Level 1 Trauma Centers" offer highly specialized surgical and supportive care for severely injured
nursing in hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER -Educational credentials: associate degrees/ diplomas to doctoral
degrees
-clinical ladder and career advancement
-Patients on surgical units with more BSN-prepared nurses had fewer complications than patients on units with fewer
BSN nurses.
, Evidence-based practice (EBP) - CORRECT ANSWER -refers to nursing care that is based on the best available
research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preference.
practice settings and roles of nurses - CORRECT ANSWER --direct patient care
-research, teaching
-administrators
-advanced practice nurses
nursing in the armed services - CORRECT ANSWER --have broader responsibilities and scope of practice than do
civilian nurses
-major benefit is opportunity for advanced education
nurse practitioner - CORRECT ANSWER --education: master's degree and post-master's certificates
-certification and licensure
-moving to Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) as entry
clinical nurse specialist - CORRECT ANSWER --masters or doctoral prepared
-work in consultation, research, education, and administration
-perform health assessments, make diagnoses, deliver treatment, and develop quality control methods
certified nurse midwife - CORRECT ANSWER --education: master's of science in nursing
-are primary care providers
-CNM-attended births: half the national average rates for cesarean sections and higher rates of successful vaginal births
after a previous cesarean
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist - CORRECT ANSWER --administer approximately 30 million anesthetics
each year and are the only anesthesia providers in nearly one third of U.S. hospitals
-Education: master's and doctoral degrees
-Requires: National certification and recertification
-"No difference in the quality of care provided by CRNAs and their physician counterparts"
nurse educators - CORRECT ANSWER -working in accredited schools of nursing offering a bachelor's or higher
degree must hold a minimum of a master's degree in nursing
clinical nurse leaders - CORRECT ANSWER --clinical experts & systems manager
-master's-prepared
employment outlook - CORRECT ANSWER -1. growing opportunities for nurses
-technological advancements
-increasing emphasis on primary care
-aging population
2. hospital care to cost-effective home care
3. long-term care
4. nursing salaries including advanced practice nurses
-wage compression- flattening of salaries for experienced nurses
Lillian Wald (1867-1940) - CORRECT ANSWER --established the Henry Street Settlement in NYC in 1895
-Community health nursing: ambulatory clinics, health departments, hospices, homes, and a variety of other community-
based settings
Florence Nightingale - CORRECT ANSWER --1854: Crimean War in Turkey
-pioneered public health measures
-1859: Notes on Nursing (what it is and what it is not- a body of nursing knowledge and professional nursing)
-1860: established first training school for nurses at St. Thomas Hospital in London
Mary Seacole - CORRECT ANSWER --referred to as Mother Seacole
-rejected by Nightingale
-set up hotel for wounded soldiers
-"doctress"
-honored as Greatest Black Briton
