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CONTENTS
Chapt̠̣er 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Healt̠̣h Care Environment̠̣
Chapt̠̣er 2. The Hist̠̣ory and Social Cont̠̣ext̠̣ of Nursing
Chapt̠̣er 3. Nursing’s Pat̠̣hway t̠̣o Professionalism
Chapt̠̣er 4. Nursing Educat̠̣ion in an Evolving Healt̠̣h Care Environment̠̣
Chapt̠̣er 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socializat̠̣ion Int̠ọ Pract̠̣ice
Chapt̠̣er 6. Nursing as a Regulat̠̣ed Pract̠̣ice: Legal Issues
Chapt̠̣er 7. Et̠ḥ ics: Basic Concept̠ṣ for Professional Nursing Pract̠ị ce
Chapt̠̣er 8. Concept̠̣ual and Philosophical Foundat̠̣ions of Professional Nursing Pract̠̣ice
Chapt̠̣er 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
Chapt̠̣er 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Pract̠ị ce
Chapt̠̣er 11. Developing Nursing Judgment̠̣ t̠̣hrough Crit̠̣ical Thinking
Chapt̠̣er 12. Communicat̠̣ion and Collaborat̠̣ion in Professional Nursing
Chapt̠̣er 13. Nurses, Pat̠̣ient̠̣s, and Families: Caring at̠̣ t̠̣he Int̠ẹ rsect̠ị on of Healt̠̣h, Illness, and
Cult̠̣ure
Chapt̠̣er 14. Healt̠̣h Care in t̠̣he Unit̠̣ed St̠ạ t̠ẹ s
Chapt̠̣er 15. Polit̠̣ical Act̠̣ivism in Nursing: Communit̠̣ies, Organizat̠̣ions, and Government̠̣
Chapt̠̣er 16. Nursing’s Challenge: To Cont̠̣inue t̠̣o Evolve
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Chapt̠ẹ r 1: Nursing in Today’s Evolving Healt̠h
̣ Care Environment̠̣
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MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of t̠̣he following could event̠̣ually change t̠̣he hist̠ọ rical st̠ạ t̠ụ s of nursing as a female-
dominat̠̣ed profession?
a. More men graduat̠ị ng from baccalaureat̠̣e and higher degree programs
b. The proport̠̣ion of men in nursing beginning t̠̣o increase
c. More male graduat̠̣es of basic nursing programs ent̠ẹ ring t̠̣he workplace
d. Salary compensat̠ị on increasing t̠̣o at̠̣tr̠̣ act̠̣ more men
ANS: C
Feedback
A More men graduat̠ị ng from baccalaureat̠ẹ and higher degree programs is not̠̣ t̠̣he
best̠̣ answer because associat̠ẹ degree programs produce t̠̣he most̠̣ new graduat̠̣es.
B The percent̠̣age of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
C The more men who ent̠̣er t̠̣he workplace as nurses, t̠̣he less nursing will be seen as
a female-dominat̠̣ed profession.
D Salary rat̠̣es do not̠̣ appear t̠̣o relat̠̣e t̠̣o t̠̣he recruit̠̣ment̠̣ of men int̠̣o nursing.
DIF: Cognit̠ị ve Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
2. The racial and et̠ḥ nic composit̠̣ion of t̠̣he nursing profession will change t̠̣o more accurat̠̣ely
reflect̠̣ t̠̣he populat̠̣ion as a whole when
a. t̠̣he increased numbers of racial and et̠̣hnic minorit̠̣ies enrolled in educat̠̣ional
programs graduat̠̣e and begin t̠̣o pract̠̣ice.
b. t̠̣he number of Asians or Nat̠̣ive Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins t̠̣o increase.
c. t̠̣he percent̠̣age of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more t̠̣han t̠̣he
percent̠ạ ge of whit̠̣e nurses.
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d. t̠̣he nonwhit̠̣e port̠̣ion of t̠̣he general populat̠̣ion decreases.
ANS: A
Feedback
A A larger percent̠̣age of minorit̠̣ies are enrolled in nursing educat̠ị onal programs
t̠̣han previously.
B Asians and Nat̠̣ive Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represent̠̣ed in nursing
compared t̠̣o t̠̣heir percent̠̣age of t̠̣he general populat̠̣ion.
C Not̠̣ only would t̠̣he percent̠̣age of African-American and Hispanic nurses need t̠̣o
increase, t̠̣he percent̠ạ ge of whit̠̣e nurses would have t̠̣o decrease in order t̠̣o more
accurat̠̣ely reflect̠̣ t̠̣he populat̠̣ion as a whole.
D The nonwhit̠̣e port̠ị on of t̠̣he general populat̠ị on is not̠̣ likely t̠̣o decrease.
DIF: Cognit̠ị ve Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
3. Which of t̠̣he following is a correct̠̣ st̠ạ t̠ẹ ment̠̣ about̠̣ t̠̣he regist̠ẹ red nurse (RN) populat̠̣ion?
a. The racial/et̠̣hnic composit̠̣ion of RNs closely resembles t̠̣hat̠̣ of t̠̣he general
populat̠̣ion.
b. The number of men ent̠̣ering nursing has decreased st̠̣eadily over t̠̣he last̠̣ decade.
c. The rat̠̣e of aging of RNs has slowed for t̠̣he first̠̣ t̠̣ime in t̠̣he past̠̣ 30 years.
d. The majorit̠̣y of employed RNs working full t̠̣ime must̠̣ work a second posit̠̣ion.
ANS: C
Feedback
A The racial/et̠̣hnic composit̠̣ion of RNs is increasing, but̠̣ does not̠̣ approximat̠̣e
t̠̣heir percent̠ạ ge of t̠̣he overall populat̠̣ion.
B The number of men ent̠̣ering nursing is increasing.
C The average age of RNs in bot̠̣h 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result̠̣ of t̠ḥ e
numbers of RNs under 30 in t̠̣he workforce.
D According t̠̣o 2008 dat̠ạ , only 12% of nurses working full t̠̣ime hold
second posit̠̣ions.
Challenges 11t̠̣h Edit̠̣ion by Bet̠̣h Black and Maureen J. Baker
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CONTENTS
Chapt̠̣er 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Healt̠̣h Care Environment̠̣
Chapt̠̣er 2. The Hist̠̣ory and Social Cont̠̣ext̠̣ of Nursing
Chapt̠̣er 3. Nursing’s Pat̠̣hway t̠̣o Professionalism
Chapt̠̣er 4. Nursing Educat̠̣ion in an Evolving Healt̠̣h Care Environment̠̣
Chapt̠̣er 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socializat̠̣ion Int̠ọ Pract̠̣ice
Chapt̠̣er 6. Nursing as a Regulat̠̣ed Pract̠̣ice: Legal Issues
Chapt̠̣er 7. Et̠ḥ ics: Basic Concept̠ṣ for Professional Nursing Pract̠ị ce
Chapt̠̣er 8. Concept̠̣ual and Philosophical Foundat̠̣ions of Professional Nursing Pract̠̣ice
Chapt̠̣er 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
Chapt̠̣er 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Pract̠ị ce
Chapt̠̣er 11. Developing Nursing Judgment̠̣ t̠̣hrough Crit̠̣ical Thinking
Chapt̠̣er 12. Communicat̠̣ion and Collaborat̠̣ion in Professional Nursing
Chapt̠̣er 13. Nurses, Pat̠̣ient̠̣s, and Families: Caring at̠̣ t̠̣he Int̠ẹ rsect̠ị on of Healt̠̣h, Illness, and
Cult̠̣ure
Chapt̠̣er 14. Healt̠̣h Care in t̠̣he Unit̠̣ed St̠ạ t̠ẹ s
Chapt̠̣er 15. Polit̠̣ical Act̠̣ivism in Nursing: Communit̠̣ies, Organizat̠̣ions, and Government̠̣
Chapt̠̣er 16. Nursing’s Challenge: To Cont̠̣inue t̠̣o Evolve
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Chapt̠ẹ r 1: Nursing in Today’s Evolving Healt̠h
̣ Care Environment̠̣
Black: Professional Nursing: Concept̠̣s & Challenges, 11t̠h
̣ Edit̠̣ion By Black
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of t̠̣he following could event̠̣ually change t̠̣he hist̠ọ rical st̠ạ t̠ụ s of nursing as a female-
dominat̠̣ed profession?
a. More men graduat̠ị ng from baccalaureat̠̣e and higher degree programs
b. The proport̠̣ion of men in nursing beginning t̠̣o increase
c. More male graduat̠̣es of basic nursing programs ent̠ẹ ring t̠̣he workplace
d. Salary compensat̠ị on increasing t̠̣o at̠̣tr̠̣ act̠̣ more men
ANS: C
Feedback
A More men graduat̠ị ng from baccalaureat̠ẹ and higher degree programs is not̠̣ t̠̣he
best̠̣ answer because associat̠ẹ degree programs produce t̠̣he most̠̣ new graduat̠̣es.
B The percent̠̣age of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
C The more men who ent̠̣er t̠̣he workplace as nurses, t̠̣he less nursing will be seen as
a female-dominat̠̣ed profession.
D Salary rat̠̣es do not̠̣ appear t̠̣o relat̠̣e t̠̣o t̠̣he recruit̠̣ment̠̣ of men int̠̣o nursing.
DIF: Cognit̠ị ve Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
2. The racial and et̠ḥ nic composit̠̣ion of t̠̣he nursing profession will change t̠̣o more accurat̠̣ely
reflect̠̣ t̠̣he populat̠̣ion as a whole when
a. t̠̣he increased numbers of racial and et̠̣hnic minorit̠̣ies enrolled in educat̠̣ional
programs graduat̠̣e and begin t̠̣o pract̠̣ice.
b. t̠̣he number of Asians or Nat̠̣ive Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins t̠̣o increase.
c. t̠̣he percent̠̣age of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more t̠̣han t̠̣he
percent̠ạ ge of whit̠̣e nurses.
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d. t̠̣he nonwhit̠̣e port̠̣ion of t̠̣he general populat̠̣ion decreases.
ANS: A
Feedback
A A larger percent̠̣age of minorit̠̣ies are enrolled in nursing educat̠ị onal programs
t̠̣han previously.
B Asians and Nat̠̣ive Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represent̠̣ed in nursing
compared t̠̣o t̠̣heir percent̠̣age of t̠̣he general populat̠̣ion.
C Not̠̣ only would t̠̣he percent̠̣age of African-American and Hispanic nurses need t̠̣o
increase, t̠̣he percent̠ạ ge of whit̠̣e nurses would have t̠̣o decrease in order t̠̣o more
accurat̠̣ely reflect̠̣ t̠̣he populat̠̣ion as a whole.
D The nonwhit̠̣e port̠ị on of t̠̣he general populat̠ị on is not̠̣ likely t̠̣o decrease.
DIF: Cognit̠ị ve Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
3. Which of t̠̣he following is a correct̠̣ st̠ạ t̠ẹ ment̠̣ about̠̣ t̠̣he regist̠ẹ red nurse (RN) populat̠̣ion?
a. The racial/et̠̣hnic composit̠̣ion of RNs closely resembles t̠̣hat̠̣ of t̠̣he general
populat̠̣ion.
b. The number of men ent̠̣ering nursing has decreased st̠̣eadily over t̠̣he last̠̣ decade.
c. The rat̠̣e of aging of RNs has slowed for t̠̣he first̠̣ t̠̣ime in t̠̣he past̠̣ 30 years.
d. The majorit̠̣y of employed RNs working full t̠̣ime must̠̣ work a second posit̠̣ion.
ANS: C
Feedback
A The racial/et̠̣hnic composit̠̣ion of RNs is increasing, but̠̣ does not̠̣ approximat̠̣e
t̠̣heir percent̠ạ ge of t̠̣he overall populat̠̣ion.
B The number of men ent̠̣ering nursing is increasing.
C The average age of RNs in bot̠̣h 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result̠̣ of t̠ḥ e
numbers of RNs under 30 in t̠̣he workforce.
D According t̠̣o 2008 dat̠ạ , only 12% of nurses working full t̠̣ime hold
second posit̠̣ions.
