TEST BANK For Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing
9th Edition by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
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,Chapter 1 l2 The Professional Nurse
l2 l2
1. Whichl2ofl2thel2followingl2couldl2eventuallyl2changel2thel2historicall2statusl2ofl2nursingl2asl2al2fem
ale-l2dominatedl2profession?
a. Morel2menl2graduatingl2froml2baccalaureatel2andl2higherl2degreel2programs
b. Thel2proportionl2ofl2menl2inl2nursingl2beginningl2tol2increase
c. Morel2malel2graduatesl2ofl2basicl2nursingl2programsl2enteringl2thel2workplace
d. Salaryl2compensationl2increasingl2tol2attractl2morel2men
ANSWER:l2C
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A Morel2menl2graduatingl2froml2baccalaureatel2andl2higherl2degreel2programsl2isl2notl
2thel2bestl2answerl2becausel2associatel2degreel2programs l2producel2thel2mostl2newl2gra
duates.
B Thel2percentagel2ofl2menl2inl2nursingl2hasl2increasedl250%l2sincel22000.
C Thel2morel2menl2whol2enterl2thel2workplacel2asl2nurses,l2thel2lessl2nursingl2willl2bel2see
nl2asl2al2female-dominatedl2profession.
D Salaryl2ratesl2dol2notl2appearl2tol2relatel2tol2thel2recruitmentl2ofl2menl2intol2nursing.
DIF:l2Cognitivel2Level:l2Comprehensionl2REF:l2MCS:l22
2. Thel2raciall2andl2ethnicl2compositionl2ofl2thel2nursingl2professionl2willl2changel2tol2morel2accurat
elyl2reflectl2thel2populationl2asl2al2wholel2when
a. thel2increasedl2numbersl2ofl2raciall2andl2ethnicl2minoritiesl2enrolledl2inl2educatio
nall2programsl2graduatel2andl2beginl2tol2practice.
b. thel2numberl2ofl2Asiansl2orl2Nativel2Hawaiian-Pacificl2Islandersl2beginsl2tol2increase.
c. thel2percentagel2ofl2African-
Americanl2andl2Hispanicl2nursesl2decreasesl2morel2thanl2thel2percentagel2ofl2whitel2n
urses.
, d. thel2nonwhitel2portionl2ofl2thel2generall2populationl2decreases.
ANSWER:l2A
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A Al2largerl2percentagel2ofl2minoritiesl2arel2enrolledl2inl2nursingl2educationall2progra
msl2thanl2previously.
B Asiansl2andl2Nativel2Hawaiian-
Pacificl2Islandersl2arel2overl2representedl2inl2nursingl2comparedl2tol2theirl2percent
agel2ofl2thel2generall2population.
C Notl2onlyl2wouldl2thel2percentagel2ofl2African-
Americanl2andl2Hispanicl2nursesl2needl2tol2increase,l2thel2percentagel2ofl2whitel2nurs
esl2wouldl2havel2tol2decreasel2inl2orderl2tol2morel2accuratelyl2reflectl2thel2populationl2
asl2al2whole.
D Thel2nonwhitel2portionl2ofl2thel2generall2populationl2isl2notl2likelyl2tol2decrease.
DIF:l2Cognitivel2Level:l2Comprehensionl2REF:l2MCS:l23
3. Whichl2ofl2thel2followingl2isl2al2correctl2statementl2aboutl2thel2registeredl2nursel2(RN)l2population?
a. Thel2racial/ethnicl2compositionl2ofl2RNsl2closelyl2resemblesl2thatl2ofl2thel2gene
rall2population.
b. Thel2numberl2ofl2menl2enteringl2nursingl2hasl2decreasedl2steadilyl2overl2thel2lastl2decade.
c. Thel2ratel2ofl2agingl2ofl2RNsl2hasl2slowedl2forl2thel2firstl2timel2inl2thel2pastl230l2years.
d. Thel2majorityl2ofl2employedl2RNsl2workingl2fulll2timel2mustl2workl2al2secondl2position.
ANSWER:l2C
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A Thel2racial/ethnicl2compositionl2ofl2RNsl2isl2increasing,l2butl2doesl2notl2approxim
atel2theirl2percentagel2ofl2thel2overalll2population.
B Thel2numberl2ofl2menl2enteringl2nursingl2isl2increasing.
C Thel2averagel2agel2ofl2RNsl2inl2bothl22004l2andl22008l2wasl246.l2Thisl2isl2al2resultl2o
fl2thel2numbersl2ofl2RNsl2underl230l2inl2thel2workforce.
D Accordingl2tol22008l2data,l2onlyl212%l2ofl2nursesl2workingl2fulll2timel2holdl2sec
ondl2positions.
9th Edition by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
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,Chapter 1 l2 The Professional Nurse
l2 l2
1. Whichl2ofl2thel2followingl2couldl2eventuallyl2changel2thel2historicall2statusl2ofl2nursingl2asl2al2fem
ale-l2dominatedl2profession?
a. Morel2menl2graduatingl2froml2baccalaureatel2andl2higherl2degreel2programs
b. Thel2proportionl2ofl2menl2inl2nursingl2beginningl2tol2increase
c. Morel2malel2graduatesl2ofl2basicl2nursingl2programsl2enteringl2thel2workplace
d. Salaryl2compensationl2increasingl2tol2attractl2morel2men
ANSWER:l2C
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A Morel2menl2graduatingl2froml2baccalaureatel2andl2higherl2degreel2programsl2isl2notl
2thel2bestl2answerl2becausel2associatel2degreel2programs l2producel2thel2mostl2newl2gra
duates.
B Thel2percentagel2ofl2menl2inl2nursingl2hasl2increasedl250%l2sincel22000.
C Thel2morel2menl2whol2enterl2thel2workplacel2asl2nurses,l2thel2lessl2nursingl2willl2bel2see
nl2asl2al2female-dominatedl2profession.
D Salaryl2ratesl2dol2notl2appearl2tol2relatel2tol2thel2recruitmentl2ofl2menl2intol2nursing.
DIF:l2Cognitivel2Level:l2Comprehensionl2REF:l2MCS:l22
2. Thel2raciall2andl2ethnicl2compositionl2ofl2thel2nursingl2professionl2willl2changel2tol2morel2accurat
elyl2reflectl2thel2populationl2asl2al2wholel2when
a. thel2increasedl2numbersl2ofl2raciall2andl2ethnicl2minoritiesl2enrolledl2inl2educatio
nall2programsl2graduatel2andl2beginl2tol2practice.
b. thel2numberl2ofl2Asiansl2orl2Nativel2Hawaiian-Pacificl2Islandersl2beginsl2tol2increase.
c. thel2percentagel2ofl2African-
Americanl2andl2Hispanicl2nursesl2decreasesl2morel2thanl2thel2percentagel2ofl2whitel2n
urses.
, d. thel2nonwhitel2portionl2ofl2thel2generall2populationl2decreases.
ANSWER:l2A
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A Al2largerl2percentagel2ofl2minoritiesl2arel2enrolledl2inl2nursingl2educationall2progra
msl2thanl2previously.
B Asiansl2andl2Nativel2Hawaiian-
Pacificl2Islandersl2arel2overl2representedl2inl2nursingl2comparedl2tol2theirl2percent
agel2ofl2thel2generall2population.
C Notl2onlyl2wouldl2thel2percentagel2ofl2African-
Americanl2andl2Hispanicl2nursesl2needl2tol2increase,l2thel2percentagel2ofl2whitel2nurs
esl2wouldl2havel2tol2decreasel2inl2orderl2tol2morel2accuratelyl2reflectl2thel2populationl2
asl2al2whole.
D Thel2nonwhitel2portionl2ofl2thel2generall2populationl2isl2notl2likelyl2tol2decrease.
DIF:l2Cognitivel2Level:l2Comprehensionl2REF:l2MCS:l23
3. Whichl2ofl2thel2followingl2isl2al2correctl2statementl2aboutl2thel2registeredl2nursel2(RN)l2population?
a. Thel2racial/ethnicl2compositionl2ofl2RNsl2closelyl2resemblesl2thatl2ofl2thel2gene
rall2population.
b. Thel2numberl2ofl2menl2enteringl2nursingl2hasl2decreasedl2steadilyl2overl2thel2lastl2decade.
c. Thel2ratel2ofl2agingl2ofl2RNsl2hasl2slowedl2forl2thel2firstl2timel2inl2thel2pastl230l2years.
d. Thel2majorityl2ofl2employedl2RNsl2workingl2fulll2timel2mustl2workl2al2secondl2position.
ANSWER:l2C
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A Thel2racial/ethnicl2compositionl2ofl2RNsl2isl2increasing,l2butl2doesl2notl2approxim
atel2theirl2percentagel2ofl2thel2overalll2population.
B Thel2numberl2ofl2menl2enteringl2nursingl2isl2increasing.
C Thel2averagel2agel2ofl2RNsl2inl2bothl22004l2andl22008l2wasl246.l2Thisl2isl2al2resultl2o
fl2thel2numbersl2ofl2RNsl2underl230l2inl2thel2workforce.
D Accordingl2tol22008l2data,l2onlyl212%l2ofl2nursesl2workingl2fulll2timel2holdl2sec
ondl2positions.
