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NSG 3007 Week 1 Quiz 1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-dominated profession? a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase c. More male graduates of basic...

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1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a fe-
male-dominated profession?
a. More men graduating from baccalaureate
and higher degree programs
b. The proportion of men in nursing begin-
ning to increase
c. More male graduates of basic nursing
programs entering the workplace
d. Salary compensation increasing to attract
more men
ANS: C

Feedback
A “More men graduating from baccalaureate
and higher degree programs” is not the
best answer because associate degree pro-
grams produce the most new graduates.
B The percentage of men in nursing has in-
creased 50% since 2000.
C The more men who enter the workplace as
nurses, the less nursing will be seen as a
female-dominated profession.
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the
recruitment of men into nursing.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 2

2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately
reflect the population as a whole when
a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic
minorities enrolled in educational pro-
grams graduate and begin to practice.
b. the number of Asians or Native Ha-
waiian-Pacific Islanders begins to in-
crease.
c. the percentage of African-American and
Hispanic nurses decreases more than the
percentage of white nurses.
d. the nonwhite portion of the general popu-
lation decreases.

, ANS: A

Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are
enrolled in nursing educational programs
than previously.
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Is-
landers are over represented in nursing
compared to their percentage of the gen-
eral population.
C Not only would the percentage of Afri-
can-American and Hispanic nurses need
to increase, the percentage of white nurses
would have to decrease in order to more
accurately reflect the population as a
whole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general pop-
ulation is not likely to decrease.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 3

3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs
closely resembles that of the general pop-
ulation.
b. The number of men entering nursing has
decreased steadily over the last decade.
c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for
the first time in the past 30 years.
d. The majority of employed RNs working
full time must work a second position.
ANS: C

Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is
increasing, but does not approximate their
percentage of the overall population.
B The number of men entering nursing is
increasing.
C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and
2008 was 46. This is a result of the num-
bers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of
nurses working full time hold second po-
sitions.

, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 3

4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
a. Numbers of RNs with bachelor’s and
higher degrees are increasing.
b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees
are decreasing.
c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the
United States are seen as less knowledge-
able because of their lesser educational
preparation.
d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations
are increasing.
ANS: A

Feedback
A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually ob-
tain their bachelor’s of science in nursing
(BSN) or a higher nursing degree.
B The majority of nurses in this country get
their initial nursing education in associate
degree in nursing (ADN) programs.
C Foreign-born nurses practicing in the
United States may be viewed as less
knowledgeable by their peers because of
language and cultural differences.
D The numbers of diploma-educated nurses
are declining.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4

5. Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data indicate that the primary work site
for RNs is
a. ambulatory care settings.
b. community health settings.
c. long-term care facilities.
d. acute care hospitals.
ANS: D

Feedback
A Ambulatory care settings account for
about 10.5% of RNs’ places of employ-
ment.
B Public health and community health set-

, tings account for 7.8% of employed RNs.
C Long-term care facilities account for 5.3%
of RNs’ places of employment.
D Statistics show that 62.2% of RNs work in
acute care hospitals.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 5

6. One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based RNs is that they
a. allow career advancement for nurses who
choose to remain at the bedside.
b. encourage nurses to move into manage-
ment positions in which they can influ-
ence patient care on a broader scale.
c. encourage RNs to become politically ac-
tive and guide the profession of nursing.
d. provide training to staff nurses so they can
move seamlessly across departments.
ANS: A

Feedback
A Clinical ladder programs allow nurses to
advance professionally while remaining at
the bedside.
B Clinical ladder programs are designed to
keep proficient nurses at the bedside.
C Encouraging RNs to become politically
active and guide the profession of nursing
is not the goal of clinical ladder programs.
D Clinical ladder programs are not designed
to facilitate transfer between departments.

DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 6

7. Which of the following statements is correct about community health nursing (CHN)?
a. Prevention and community education are
the cornerstones of CHN.
b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the
home setting to the institutional setting.
c. High-tech care such as ventilators and to-
tal parenteral nutrition cannot be handled
in the home.
d. Assessment skills are less important in
CHN because patients are not acutely ill.
ANS: A

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