Nurs 212 Midterm Exam Practice
Questions with Solved Solutions
Rated A+ 2025\2026 Edition
demographics: age - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer minorities make up 19% of RN population
demographics: education - 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 - Answer -Recruitment has been a strategy to expand the nursing
, -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 - 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) - Answer -nurse practitioner (NP)
-clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
-certified nurse midwives (CNM)
-certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
medical center - 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 - 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) - Answer refers to nursing care that is based on the best
available research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preference.
Questions with Solved Solutions
Rated A+ 2025\2026 Edition
demographics: age - 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 - 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 - 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 - Answer minorities make up 19% of RN population
demographics: education - 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 - Answer -Recruitment has been a strategy to expand the nursing
, -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 - 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) - Answer -nurse practitioner (NP)
-clinical nurse specialist (CNS)
-certified nurse midwives (CNM)
-certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA)
medical center - 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 - 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) - Answer refers to nursing care that is based on the best
available research evidence, clinical expertise, and patient preference.
