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Professional Nursing:Concepts&Challenges,9
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Professional “ Nursing: “Concepts “ & “ Challenges, “9 Edition “ Test “ Bank
Chapter “1.Nursing “in “Today’s “Evolving “Health “Care “Environment
“MULTIPLE “CHOICE
1. Which “of “the “following “could “eventually “change “the “historical “status “of “nursing “as “a “female-
“dominated “profession?
a. More “men “graduating “from “baccalaureate “and “higher “degree “programs
b. The “proportion “of “men “in “nursing “beginning “to “increase
c. More “male “graduates “of “basic “nursing “programs “entering “the “wor “place
d. “ Salary “compensation “increasing “to “attract “more “men
ANS: “C
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A More “men “graduating “from “baccalaure d “higher “degree “programs “is “not “the
best “answer “because “associate “degree “progr “ms “produce “the “most “new “graduates.
B The “percentage “of “men “in “nursing “has “increased “50% “since “2000.
C The “more “men “who “enter “the “workplace “as “nurses, “the “less “nursing “will “be “seen “as
a “female-dominated “prof ion.
D Salary “rates “do “not “app “ar o “r “late “to “the “recruitment “of “men “into “nursing.
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DIF: “Cognitive “Level: “Comprehension “REF: “ MCS: “ 2
2. The “racial “and “ethnic “composition “of “the “nursing “profession “will “change “to “more “accurately
“ reflect “the “population “as “a “whole “when
a. the “increased “numbers “of “racial “and “ethnic “minorities “enrolled “in “educational
“programs “graduate “and “begin “to “practice.
b. the “number “of “Asians “or “Native “Hawaiian-Pacific “Islanders “begins “to “increase.
c. the “percentage “of “African-American “and “Hispanic “nurses “decreases “more “than “the
“percentage “of “white “nurses.
, d. the “nonwhite “portion “of “the “general “population “decreases.
ANS: “A
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A A “larger “percentage “of “minorities “are “enrolled “in “nursing “educational “programs
than “previously.
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B Asians “and “Native “Hawaiian-Pacific “Islanders “are “over “represented “in “nursing
compared “to “their “percentage “of “the “general “population.
C Not “only “would “the “percentage “of “African-American “and “Hispanic “nurses “need “to
increase, “the “percentage “of “white “nurses “would “have “to “decrease “in “order “to re
accurately “reflect “the “population “as “a “whole.
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D The “nonwhite “portion “of “the “general “population “is “not “likely “to “decrease.
DIF: “Cognitive “Level: “Comprehension “REF: “ MCS: “ 3
3. Which “of “the “following “is “a “correct “statement “about “ he “registered “nurse “(RN) “population?
a. The “racial/ethnic “composition “of “RNs “closely “resembles “that “of “the “general
“population.
b. The “number “of “men “entering “nursing “has “decreased “steadily “over “the “last “decade.
c. The “rate “of “aging “of “RNs “has lowed “for “the “first “time “in “the “past “30 “years.
ANS: The “majority “of “employ “d “RNs “working “full “time “must “work second “ position.
“C
d.
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A The “racial/ethnic “composition “of “RNs “is “increasing, “but “does “not “approximate
“their “percentage “of “the “overall “population.
B The “number “of “men “entering “nursing “is “increasing.
C The “average “age “of “RNs “in “both “2004 “and “2008 “was “46. “This “is “a “result “of
“the “numbers “of “RNs “under “30 “in “the “workforce.
D According “to “2008 “data, “only “12% “of “nurses “working “full “time “hold “second
“positions.
, DIF: “Cognitive “Level: “Knowledge “REF: “ MCS: “3
4. Which “of “the “following “best “describes “trends “in “nursing “education?
a. Numbers “of “RNs “with “bachelors “and “higher “degrees “are “increasing.
b. Numbers “of “RNs “with “associate “degrees “are “decreasing.
c. Foreign-born “nurses “practicing “in “the “United “States “are “seen “as “less
“knowledgeable “because “of “their “lesser “educational “preparation.
d. Numbers “of “RNs “with “diploma “educations “are “increasing.
ANS: “A
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A Slightly “over “50% “of “RNs “eventually “obtain “their “b “chelors “of “science “in “nursing
(BSN) “or “a “higher “nursing “degree.
B The “majority “of “nurses “in “this “country “get “their “ini “ial “nursing “education “in
associate “degree “in “nursing “(ADN) “ programs.
C Foreign-born “nurses “practicing “in “the “U “ited “States “may “be “viewed “as “less
knowledgeable “by “their “peers “because “of “l “nguage “and “cultural “differences.
D The “numbers “of “diploma-educa “ed “nurses “are “declining.
DIF: “Cognitive “Level: “Knowl “dge “REF: “MCS: “4
5. Despite “the “variety “of “work “setting “available “to “the “RN, “data “from “2008 “indicate “that “the
“ primary “work “site “for “RNs “is
a. ambulatory “care “settings.
b. community “health “settings.
c. long-term “care “facilities.
d. acute “care “hospitals.
ANS: “D
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Professional Nursing:Concepts&Challenges,9
th Edition
FULL TEST BANK!!!
, th “
Professional “ Nursing: “Concepts “ & “ Challenges, “9 Edition “ Test “ Bank
Chapter “1.Nursing “in “Today’s “Evolving “Health “Care “Environment
“MULTIPLE “CHOICE
1. Which “of “the “following “could “eventually “change “the “historical “status “of “nursing “as “a “female-
“dominated “profession?
a. More “men “graduating “from “baccalaureate “and “higher “degree “programs
b. The “proportion “of “men “in “nursing “beginning “to “increase
c. More “male “graduates “of “basic “nursing “programs “entering “the “wor “place
d. “ Salary “compensation “increasing “to “attract “more “men
ANS: “C
Feedback
A More “men “graduating “from “baccalaure d “higher “degree “programs “is “not “the
best “answer “because “associate “degree “progr “ms “produce “the “most “new “graduates.
B The “percentage “of “men “in “nursing “has “increased “50% “since “2000.
C The “more “men “who “enter “the “workplace “as “nurses, “the “less “nursing “will “be “seen “as
a “female-dominated “prof ion.
D Salary “rates “do “not “app “ar o “r “late “to “the “recruitment “of “men “into “nursing.
testbanktank
DIF: “Cognitive “Level: “Comprehension “REF: “ MCS: “ 2
2. The “racial “and “ethnic “composition “of “the “nursing “profession “will “change “to “more “accurately
“ reflect “the “population “as “a “whole “when
a. the “increased “numbers “of “racial “and “ethnic “minorities “enrolled “in “educational
“programs “graduate “and “begin “to “practice.
b. the “number “of “Asians “or “Native “Hawaiian-Pacific “Islanders “begins “to “increase.
c. the “percentage “of “African-American “and “Hispanic “nurses “decreases “more “than “the
“percentage “of “white “nurses.
, d. the “nonwhite “portion “of “the “general “population “decreases.
ANS: “A
Feedback
A A “larger “percentage “of “minorities “are “enrolled “in “nursing “educational “programs
than “previously.
com
B Asians “and “Native “Hawaiian-Pacific “Islanders “are “over “represented “in “nursing
compared “to “their “percentage “of “the “general “population.
C Not “only “would “the “percentage “of “African-American “and “Hispanic “nurses “need “to
increase, “the “percentage “of “white “nurses “would “have “to “decrease “in “order “to re
accurately “reflect “the “population “as “a “whole.
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D The “nonwhite “portion “of “the “general “population “is “not “likely “to “decrease.
DIF: “Cognitive “Level: “Comprehension “REF: “ MCS: “ 3
3. Which “of “the “following “is “a “correct “statement “about “ he “registered “nurse “(RN) “population?
a. The “racial/ethnic “composition “of “RNs “closely “resembles “that “of “the “general
“population.
b. The “number “of “men “entering “nursing “has “decreased “steadily “over “the “last “decade.
c. The “rate “of “aging “of “RNs “has lowed “for “the “first “time “in “the “past “30 “years.
ANS: The “majority “of “employ “d “RNs “working “full “time “must “work second “ position.
“C
d.
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A The “racial/ethnic “composition “of “RNs “is “increasing, “but “does “not “approximate
“their “percentage “of “the “overall “population.
B The “number “of “men “entering “nursing “is “increasing.
C The “average “age “of “RNs “in “both “2004 “and “2008 “was “46. “This “is “a “result “of
“the “numbers “of “RNs “under “30 “in “the “workforce.
D According “to “2008 “data, “only “12% “of “nurses “working “full “time “hold “second
“positions.
, DIF: “Cognitive “Level: “Knowledge “REF: “ MCS: “3
4. Which “of “the “following “best “describes “trends “in “nursing “education?
a. Numbers “of “RNs “with “bachelors “and “higher “degrees “are “increasing.
b. Numbers “of “RNs “with “associate “degrees “are “decreasing.
c. Foreign-born “nurses “practicing “in “the “United “States “are “seen “as “less
“knowledgeable “because “of “their “lesser “educational “preparation.
d. Numbers “of “RNs “with “diploma “educations “are “increasing.
ANS: “A
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A Slightly “over “50% “of “RNs “eventually “obtain “their “b “chelors “of “science “in “nursing
(BSN) “or “a “higher “nursing “degree.
B The “majority “of “nurses “in “this “country “get “their “ini “ial “nursing “education “in
associate “degree “in “nursing “(ADN) “ programs.
C Foreign-born “nurses “practicing “in “the “U “ited “States “may “be “viewed “as “less
knowledgeable “by “their “peers “because “of “l “nguage “and “cultural “differences.
D The “numbers “of “diploma-educa “ed “nurses “are “declining.
DIF: “Cognitive “Level: “Knowl “dge “REF: “MCS: “4
5. Despite “the “variety “of “work “setting “available “to “the “RN, “data “from “2008 “indicate “that “the
“ primary “work “site “for “RNs “is
a. ambulatory “care “settings.
b. community “health “settings.
c. long-term “care “facilities.
d. acute “care “hospitals.
ANS: “D
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