TEST BANK For Leddy & Pepper‟s Professional Nursing
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9th Edition by Lucy Hood
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u Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
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,Chapter 1 u The Professional Nurse
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1. Whichu ofu theu followingu couldu eventuallyu changeu theu historicalu statusu ofu nursingu asu au femua
le-u dominatedu profession?
a. Moreu menu graduatingu fromu baccalaureateu andu higheru degreeu programs
b. Theu proportionu ofu menu inu nursingu beginningu tou increase
c. Moreu maleu graduatesu ofu basicu nursingu programsu enteringu theu workplace
d. Salaryu compensationu increasingu tou attractu moreu men
ANSWER:u C
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A Moreumenugraduatingufromubaccalaureateuanduhigherudegreeuprogramsuisu notuthe
ubestuanswerubecauseuassociateudegreeuprogramsuproduceutheumostunewugrauduate
s.
B Theu percentageu ofu menu inu nursingu hasu increasedu 50%u sinceu 2000.
C Theu moreu menu whou enteru theu workplaceu asu nurses,u theu lessu nursingu willu beu seeun
u asu au female-dominatedu profession.
D Salaryu ratesu dou notu appearu tou relateu tou theu recruitmentu ofu menu intou nursing.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Comprehensionu REF:u MCS:u 2
2. Theu racialu andu ethnicu compositionu ofu theu nursingu professionu willu changeu tou moreu accuraut
elyu reflectu theu populationu asu au wholeu when
a. theu increasedu numbersu ofu racialu andu ethnicu minoritiesu enrolledu inu educatiou
nalu programsu graduateu andu beginu tou practice.
b. theu numberu ofu Asiansu oru Nativeu Hawaiian-Pacificu Islandersu beginsu tou increase.
c. theu percentageu ofu African-
Americanu andu Hispanicu nursesu decreasesu moreu thanu theu percentageu ofu whiteu nuu
rses.
, d. theu nonwhiteu portionu ofu theu generalu populationu decreases.
ANSWER:u A
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A Au largeru percentageu ofu minoritiesu areu enrolledu inu nursingu educationalu prograu
msu thanu previously.
B Asiansu andu Nativeu Hawaiian-
Pacificu Islandersu areu overu representedu inu nursingu comparedu tou theiru percentua
geu ofu theu generalu population.
C Notu onlyu wouldu theu percentageu ofu African-
Americanu andu Hispanicu nursesu needu tou increase,u theu percentageu ofu whiteu nurseus
u wouldu haveu tou decreaseu inu orderu tou moreu accuratelyu reflectu theu populationu asuau
whole.
D Theu nonwhiteu portionu ofu theu generalu populationu isu notu likelyu tou decrease.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Comprehensionu REF:u MCS:u 3
3. Whichu ofu theu followingu isu au correctu statementu aboutu theu registeredu nurseu (RN)u population?
a. Theu racial/ethnicu compositionu ofu RNsu closelyu resemblesu thatu ofu theu geneur
alu population.
b. Theu numberu ofu menu enteringu nursingu hasu decreasedu steadilyu overu theu lastu decade.
c. Theu rateu ofu agingu ofu RNsu hasu slowedu foru theu firstu timeu inu theu pastu 30u years.
d. Theu majorityu ofu employedu RNsu workingu fullu timeu mustu worku au secondu position.
ANSWER:u C
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A Theu racial/ethnicu compositionu ofu RNsu isu increasing,u butu doesu notu approximua
teu theiru percentageu ofu theu overallu population.
B Theu numberu ofu menu enteringu nursingu isu increasing.
C Theu averageu ageu ofu RNsu inu bothu 2004u andu 2008u wasu 46.u Thisu isu au resultu oufu
theu numbersu ofu RNsu underu 30u inu theu workforce.
D Accordingu tou 2008u data,u onlyu 12%u ofu nursesu workingu fullu timeu holdu secuo
ndu positions.
u u u u u u u
9th Edition by Lucy Hood
u u u u
u Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
u u u u
,
,Chapter 1 u The Professional Nurse
u u
1. Whichu ofu theu followingu couldu eventuallyu changeu theu historicalu statusu ofu nursingu asu au femua
le-u dominatedu profession?
a. Moreu menu graduatingu fromu baccalaureateu andu higheru degreeu programs
b. Theu proportionu ofu menu inu nursingu beginningu tou increase
c. Moreu maleu graduatesu ofu basicu nursingu programsu enteringu theu workplace
d. Salaryu compensationu increasingu tou attractu moreu men
ANSWER:u C
Feedback
A Moreumenugraduatingufromubaccalaureateuanduhigherudegreeuprogramsuisu notuthe
ubestuanswerubecauseuassociateudegreeuprogramsuproduceutheumostunewugrauduate
s.
B Theu percentageu ofu menu inu nursingu hasu increasedu 50%u sinceu 2000.
C Theu moreu menu whou enteru theu workplaceu asu nurses,u theu lessu nursingu willu beu seeun
u asu au female-dominatedu profession.
D Salaryu ratesu dou notu appearu tou relateu tou theu recruitmentu ofu menu intou nursing.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Comprehensionu REF:u MCS:u 2
2. Theu racialu andu ethnicu compositionu ofu theu nursingu professionu willu changeu tou moreu accuraut
elyu reflectu theu populationu asu au wholeu when
a. theu increasedu numbersu ofu racialu andu ethnicu minoritiesu enrolledu inu educatiou
nalu programsu graduateu andu beginu tou practice.
b. theu numberu ofu Asiansu oru Nativeu Hawaiian-Pacificu Islandersu beginsu tou increase.
c. theu percentageu ofu African-
Americanu andu Hispanicu nursesu decreasesu moreu thanu theu percentageu ofu whiteu nuu
rses.
, d. theu nonwhiteu portionu ofu theu generalu populationu decreases.
ANSWER:u A
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A Au largeru percentageu ofu minoritiesu areu enrolledu inu nursingu educationalu prograu
msu thanu previously.
B Asiansu andu Nativeu Hawaiian-
Pacificu Islandersu areu overu representedu inu nursingu comparedu tou theiru percentua
geu ofu theu generalu population.
C Notu onlyu wouldu theu percentageu ofu African-
Americanu andu Hispanicu nursesu needu tou increase,u theu percentageu ofu whiteu nurseus
u wouldu haveu tou decreaseu inu orderu tou moreu accuratelyu reflectu theu populationu asuau
whole.
D Theu nonwhiteu portionu ofu theu generalu populationu isu notu likelyu tou decrease.
DIF:u Cognitiveu Level:u Comprehensionu REF:u MCS:u 3
3. Whichu ofu theu followingu isu au correctu statementu aboutu theu registeredu nurseu (RN)u population?
a. Theu racial/ethnicu compositionu ofu RNsu closelyu resemblesu thatu ofu theu geneur
alu population.
b. Theu numberu ofu menu enteringu nursingu hasu decreasedu steadilyu overu theu lastu decade.
c. Theu rateu ofu agingu ofu RNsu hasu slowedu foru theu firstu timeu inu theu pastu 30u years.
d. Theu majorityu ofu employedu RNsu workingu fullu timeu mustu worku au secondu position.
ANSWER:u C
Feedback
A Theu racial/ethnicu compositionu ofu RNsu isu increasing,u butu doesu notu approximua
teu theiru percentageu ofu theu overallu population.
B Theu numberu ofu menu enteringu nursingu isu increasing.
C Theu averageu ageu ofu RNsu inu bothu 2004u andu 2008u wasu 46.u Thisu isu au resultu oufu
theu numbersu ofu RNsu underu 30u inu theu workforce.
D Accordingu tou 2008u data,u onlyu 12%u ofu nursesu workingu fullu timeu holdu secuo
ndu positions.
