Test Bank for Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges 9th Edition By: Beth Black

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c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
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d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
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B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
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C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen
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as a female-dominated profession.
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D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
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d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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C Not only would the percentage of African-
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would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a
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D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
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3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
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a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the gener
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al population.
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b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
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c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
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d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
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A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximat
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e their percentage of the overall population.
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B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
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C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of t
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he numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
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D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold secon
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d positions.
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