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NIU NURS 302 PROFESSIONAL NURSING EXAM 1NCLEX PRACTICE QUESTIONS
Chapter 1 Nursing in Today's Evolving Health Care Environment
1. A professor is presenting a lecture on the age of nurses in the work force today. Which
statement by one of the student nurses indicates that the teaching has been effective? -
(ANSWER)A. "In the past decade, the rate of aging of nurses has increased steadily."
B. "The average age of graduates from nursing programs is 25 years old."
C. "Older nurses are likely to remain in the workforce because the nursing field is reasonably
protected from layoffs experienced by other professions." Correct
D. "One-third of the current workforce is younger than 50 years old."
The increasing number of older nurses who are in the workforce is possibly due to the recent
economic downturn, which resulted in high unemployment rates. The nursing field is reasonably
protected from layoffs that other professions often experience. In the past decade, the rate of
aging nurses has decreased. The average age of graduating nurses from all nursing programs is
31 years old. One-third of the current workforce is older than 50 years of age.
2. The nurse manager has hired a nurse from another country. What action should the nurse
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manager take, in order to make the new nurse's transition easier? - (ANSWER)A. Allow the new
nurse to choose a preceptor.
B. Encourage the new nurse to enroll in a higher education program.
C. Educate the current staff about the new nurse's background. Correct
D. Give the new nurse an assignment as part of training.
Foreign educated nurses often face many challenges when they join the workforce in the United
States. Peers may not see them as knowledgeable, and often devalue them. The nurse manager
should educate the current staff about the new nurse, even allowing the new nurse to discuss the
country of origin. The nurse manager should strive to make the nurse's transition smooth, by
selecting a great preceptor and ensuring the proper amount of training. Immediately encouraging
the new nurse to pursue more education may be overwhelming, and giving the new nurse as
assignment right away would not be appropriate.
,3. An international nurse recruiter is looking at factors that would push nurses to seek
employment in another country. What should the recruiter expect to push nurses towards
migration? - (ANSWER)A. Personal safety
B. Poor working conditions Correct
C. Professional incentives
D. Better quality of life
Factors that push nurses to seek employment in other countries include: poor working conditions,
poor compensation, political instability and lack of opportunities for career development.
Personal safety, professional incentives and better quality of life are factors that pull nurses
emigrate.
4. What action should the nurse recruiter take to successfully recruit (pull) a nurse from a foreign
country? - (ANSWER)A. Offer the nurse costly benefits.
B. Offer a position with minimal career development.
C. Offer comparable working conditions.
D. Offer personal incentives such as increased pay. Correct
Factors that pull nurses to emigrate include: personal incentives such as better pay, safer working
conditions and career development. Factors that push nurses to seek employment in other
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countries include poor working conditions, poor compensation, political instability and lack of
opportunities for career development.
5. The nurse educator is providing a lecture on practice settings for nurses. Which statement from
a new nurse indicates that the teaching has been effective? - (ANSWER)A. "The most common
practice setting for new nurses is home care."
B. "Hospitals remain the primary worksite for RNs." Correct
C. "Nursing homes employ 10% of the nursing workforce."
D. "Many new nurses gain experience in medical offices."
Hospitals remain the primary worksite for RNs, with 63.2% of RNs employed in either the
inpatient or outpatient setting, which is where many new nurses gain experience and strengthen
skills. Nursing homes employ 5.3% of nurses in the workforce.
, 6. The nurse professor is giving a lecture on the origin of nursing practice and care. Which
statement by one of the students indicates that the teaching has been effective? - (ANSWER)A.
"Nursing care originated in the home and community settings." Correct
B. "Nursing care originated in the hospital setting."
C. "It is unsure where nursing care originated."
D. "Nursing care likely originated in medical offices."
Nursing care originated and was practiced informally in the home and community settings. Over
the last 150 years, nursing care moved into the hospital settings. In more modern times, nursing
care became available in medical offices.
7. The nurse manager wants to encourage staff nurses to enroll in an RN-BSN program. Which
patient centered outcomes are likely to encourage the staff nurses to obtain a higher degree level?
- (ANSWER)A. Nurses with advanced degrees are given more vacation days.
B. Patients cared for by BSN (or higher) prepared nurses have more positive outcomes. Correct
C. Patient satisfaction scores are higher with BSN (or higher) prepared nurses.
D. Patients won't use their call lights as much.
Research has indicated that patients cared for by BSN or higher-prepared RNs have more
positive outcomes. Patients have less complications and better quality of care.
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8. The nurse educator is giving a presentation on military nursing. Which statement by one of the
attendees indicates that the teaching has been effective? - (ANSWER)A. "Military nurses are
required to hold an associates degree for active duty."
B. "Military nurses must have at least 5 years of critical care experience."
C. "Military nurses have great opportunities for advanced education." Correct
D. "Military nurses must be 18 to begin active duty."
Military nurses have great opportunities for advanced education, and are supported during
schooling. Tuition, books, moving expenses and even salary are often supplied. Military nurses
are required to hold a BSN for active duty and be between the ages of 21 and 46½ to enter active
duty. They are not required to have any specialized previous experience.
9. The hospice nurse is caring for a patient who is actively dying. Which actions are supported by
the Hospice Standards of Practice? - (ANSWER)A. Reassure the family that the patient is going
to be ok.
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