NIU NURS 302 Professional Nursing EXAM 1 NCLEX Practice Questions With Complete Solutions

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? correct 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 manager take, in order to make the new nurse's transition easier? correct 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? correct 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