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Chapter 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environme
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Chapter 2. The History and Social Context of Nursin
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Chapter 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalis
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Chapter 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environmen
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Chapter 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practic
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Chapter 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issue
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Chapter 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practic
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Chapter 8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practic
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Chapter 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursin
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Chapter 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-
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Chapter 11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinkin
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Chapter 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursi
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Chapter 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness, and Cultur
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Chapter 14. Health Care in the United State
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Chapter 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Governme
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Chapter 16. Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evol
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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
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MULTIPLE CHOICE C/
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female
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- dominated profession?
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a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
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b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
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c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
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d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
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ANSWER: C C/
Feedback
A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the bes
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t answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
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B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
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C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen as
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a female-dominated profession.
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D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
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DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension C/ C/ C/ C / REFERENCE: MCS: 2 C/ C/
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accuratel
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y reflect the population as a whole when
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a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational program
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s graduate and begin to practice.
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b. The number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
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c. The percentage of African-
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American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white nurs
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d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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ANSWER: A C/
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs tha
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n previously.
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Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to their percenta
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ge of the general population.
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C Not only would the percentage of African-
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American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the percentage of white nurses
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would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a w
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hole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
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DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: MCS: 3
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3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
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a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
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b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
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c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
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d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
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ANSWER: C C/
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate thei
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r percentage of the overall population.
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B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
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C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of th
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e numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
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D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold secon
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d positions.
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4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
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a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
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b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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Table of Contents C/ C/
Chapter 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environme
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nt
Chapter 2. The History and Social Context of Nursin
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Chapter 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalis
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Chapter 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environmen
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Chapter 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practic
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Chapter 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issue
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Chapter 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practic
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Chapter 8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practic
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Chapter 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursin
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Chapter 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-
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Based Practice
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Chapter 11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinkin
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Chapter 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursi
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Chapter 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness, and Cultur
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Chapter 14. Health Care in the United State
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Chapter 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Governme
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Chapter 16. Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evol
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Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 11th E C/ C/ C/ C/ C/ C/
dition Test Bank C/ C/
Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
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MULTIPLE CHOICE C/
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female
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- dominated profession?
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a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
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b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
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c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
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d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
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ANSWER: C C/
Feedback
A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the bes
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t answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
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B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
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C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen as
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a female-dominated profession.
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D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
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DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension C/ C/ C/ C / REFERENCE: MCS: 2 C/ C/
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accuratel
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y reflect the population as a whole when
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a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational program
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s graduate and begin to practice.
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b. The number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
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c. The percentage of African-
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American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white nurs
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es.
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d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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ANSWER: A C/
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs tha
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n previously.
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B Asians and Native Hawaiian- C/ C/ C/
Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to their percenta
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ge of the general population.
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C Not only would the percentage of African-
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American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the percentage of white nurses
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would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a w
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hole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
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DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: MCS: 3
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3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
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a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
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b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
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c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
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d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
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ANSWER: C C/
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate thei
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r percentage of the overall population.
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B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
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C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of th
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e numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
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D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold secon
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d positions.
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4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
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a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
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b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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