LEDDY & PEPPER'S PROFESSIONAL NURSING 10TH EDITION HOOD TEST BANK 2024|| CHAPTER 1-22 WITH RATIONALES TO ANSWERS.
LEDDY & PEPPER'S PROFESSIONAL NURSING 10TH EDITION HOOD TEST BANK 2024|| CHAPTER 1-22 WITH RATIONALES TO ANSWERS.
LEDDY & PEPPER'S PROFESSIONAL NURSING 10TH EDITION HOOD TEST BANK...
LEDDY & PEPPER'S PROFESSIONAL
NURSING 10TH EDITION HOOD TEST
BANK 2024|| CHAPTER 1-22 WITH
RATIONALES TO ANSWERS.
, Leddy & Pepper's Professional Nursing 10th Edition Hood Test
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Chapter 1 The Professional Nurse
Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-dominated
profession?
More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
ANS: C
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More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not thebest answer because
associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen asa female-dominated
profession.
Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accuratelyreflect the
population as a whole when
the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educationalprograms graduate and
begin to practice.
the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than thepercentage of white
nurses.
,the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANS: A
Feedback
A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programsthan previously.
Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursingcompared to their
percentage of the general population.
Not only would the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses need toincrease, the
percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in order to moreaccurately reflect the population
as a whole.
The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the generalpopulation.
The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
ANS: C
Feedback
The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximatetheir percentage of the
overall population.
The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of thenumbers of RNs under
30 in the workforce.
According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold secondpositions.
, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 3
Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as lessknowledgeable because of their
lesser educational preparation.
Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing.
ANS: A
Feedback
Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of science in nursing(BSN) or a higher
nursing degree.
The majority of nurses in this country get their initial nursing education inassociate degree in nursing
(ADN) programs.
Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States may be viewed as lessknowledgeable by their
peers because of language and cultural differences.
The numbers of diploma-educated nurses are declining.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that theprimary work
site for RNs is
ambulatory care settings.
community health settings.
long-term care facilities.
acute care hospitals.
ANS: D
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