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E CHOICE
1. Which of thetfollowingtcouldteventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
dominated profession?
a. More men graduating fromtbaccalaureate and higher degree programs
b. Thetproportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
c. More maletgraduates of basic nursing programstentering the workplace
d. Salary compensation increasingtto attracttmore men
ANS: C
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A More men graduatingtfrom baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the best
answer becausetassociate degree programs producetthetmosttnew graduates.
B The percentage of men in nursingthas increased 50% since 2000.
C Thetmoretmentwho enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will betseen astatfe
male-dominated profession.
D Salary ratestdo not appear to relate totthe recruitmenttof men into nursing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will changetto more accurately refl
ect the population asawhole when
a. thetincreased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolledtin educational pr
ograms graduate and begin totpractice.
b. thetnumber of Asians or Native Hawaiian-PacifictIslanders begins to increase.
c. thetpercentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses decreases moretthantthetpercentage of white nurses.
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d. thetnonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANS: A
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A Atlarger percentage of minorities are enrolledtin nursingteducational programs tha
n previously.
B Asianstand Native Hawaiian-
Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursingtcompared to their percentagetof
thetgeneral population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, thetpercentage of white nurses woul
d have to decrease in order totmore accurately reflect the population asta whole.
D Thetnonwhitetportiontof the general population is not likely to decrease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
3. Which of thetfollowingtis a correcttstatement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
a. Thetracial/
ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles thattof the general population.
b. Thetnumber of men entering nursingthas decreased steadily over the last decade.
c. Thetrate of agingtof RNsthas slowed for the firstttime in the past 30 years.
d. Thetmajority of employed RNstworking full time musttworktatsecond position.
ANS: C
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A Thetracial/
ethnic composition of RNs istincreasing, but does not approximate their percenta
ge of the overall population.
B Thetnumber of men entering nursing istincreasing.
C Thetaverage age of RNs in both 2004tand 2008twast46. This is a result of the num
bers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
D Accordingtto 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time holdtsecond pos
itions.
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4. Which of thetfollowingtbesttdescribes trends in nursing education?
a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
b. Numbers of RNs with associatetdegreestare decreasing.
c. Foreign-
born nurses practicingtin the United States are seen astless knowledge
able because of their lessereducational preparation.
d. Numbers of RNs with diplomateducations are increasing.
ANS: A
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A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of science intnursing (B
SN) or a higher nursing degree.
B Thetmajority of nurses in thistcountry getttheir initial nursing education intass
ociatetdegree in nursing (ADN) programs.
C Foreign-
born nurses practicing in the United States may be viewed astless knowledgea
bletby their peers because of languagetand cultural differences.
D Thetnumbers of diploma-educated nurses are declining.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
5. Despite the variety of work settings availabletto the RN, data fromt2008 indicate that the prim
ary work sitetfor RNstis
a. ambulatory care settings.
b. community health settings.
c. long-term care facilities.
d. acute care hospitals.
ANS: D
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E CHOICE
1. Which of thetfollowingtcouldteventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
dominated profession?
a. More men graduating fromtbaccalaureate and higher degree programs
b. Thetproportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
c. More maletgraduates of basic nursing programstentering the workplace
d. Salary compensation increasingtto attracttmore men
ANS: C
Feedback
A More men graduatingtfrom baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the best
answer becausetassociate degree programs producetthetmosttnew graduates.
B The percentage of men in nursingthas increased 50% since 2000.
C Thetmoretmentwho enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will betseen astatfe
male-dominated profession.
D Salary ratestdo not appear to relate totthe recruitmenttof men into nursing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will changetto more accurately refl
ect the population asawhole when
a. thetincreased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolledtin educational pr
ograms graduate and begin totpractice.
b. thetnumber of Asians or Native Hawaiian-PacifictIslanders begins to increase.
c. thetpercentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses decreases moretthantthetpercentage of white nurses.
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d. thetnonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANS: A
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A Atlarger percentage of minorities are enrolledtin nursingteducational programs tha
n previously.
B Asianstand Native Hawaiian-
Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursingtcompared to their percentagetof
thetgeneral population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, thetpercentage of white nurses woul
d have to decrease in order totmore accurately reflect the population asta whole.
D Thetnonwhitetportiontof the general population is not likely to decrease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
3. Which of thetfollowingtis a correcttstatement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
a. Thetracial/
ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles thattof the general population.
b. Thetnumber of men entering nursingthas decreased steadily over the last decade.
c. Thetrate of agingtof RNsthas slowed for the firstttime in the past 30 years.
d. Thetmajority of employed RNstworking full time musttworktatsecond position.
ANS: C
Feedback
A Thetracial/
ethnic composition of RNs istincreasing, but does not approximate their percenta
ge of the overall population.
B Thetnumber of men entering nursing istincreasing.
C Thetaverage age of RNs in both 2004tand 2008twast46. This is a result of the num
bers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
D Accordingtto 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time holdtsecond pos
itions.
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4. Which of thetfollowingtbesttdescribes trends in nursing education?
a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
b. Numbers of RNs with associatetdegreestare decreasing.
c. Foreign-
born nurses practicingtin the United States are seen astless knowledge
able because of their lessereducational preparation.
d. Numbers of RNs with diplomateducations are increasing.
ANS: A
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A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of science intnursing (B
SN) or a higher nursing degree.
B Thetmajority of nurses in thistcountry getttheir initial nursing education intass
ociatetdegree in nursing (ADN) programs.
C Foreign-
born nurses practicing in the United States may be viewed astless knowledgea
bletby their peers because of languagetand cultural differences.
D Thetnumbers of diploma-educated nurses are declining.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
5. Despite the variety of work settings availabletto the RN, data fromt2008 indicate that the prim
ary work sitetfor RNstis
a. ambulatory care settings.
b. community health settings.
c. long-term care facilities.
d. acute care hospitals.
ANS: D
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