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TEST BANK FOR PROFESSIONAL NURSING: CONCEPTS &CHALLEGES, 10TH ED BY BETH PERRY BLACK
,Test Bank for Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges 10th Edition by Beth Perry Black
Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
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 nursing programs entering the workplace
d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
CORRECT CHOICE: C
RATIONALE:
A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the best
answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 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.
DIFFICULTY LVL: COG LVL: CR: MCS: 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
programs graduate and begin to practice.
b. The number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
c. The percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than
the percentage of white nurses.
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges 10th Edition by Beth Perry Black
d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
CORRECT CHOICE: A
RATIONALE:
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs
than previously.
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in
nursing compared to their percentage of the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-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 population is not likely to decrease.
DIFFICULTY LVL: COG LVL: CR: MCS: 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 population.
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.
CORRECT CHOICE: C
RATIONALE:
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 numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold
second positions.
DIFFICULTY LVL: COG LVL: Knowledge REF: MCS: 3
4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less knowledgeable
because of their lesser educational preparation.
d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing.
CORRECT CHOICE: A
RATIONALE:
A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors 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.
DIFFICULTY LVL: COG LVL: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
5. Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 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.
CORRECT CHOICE: D
RATIONALE:
A Ambulatory care settings account for about 10.5% of RNs places of employment.
B Public health and community health settings 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.
DIFFICULTY LVL: COG LVL: Knowledge REF: MCS: 5
6. One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based RNs is that they
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