Test Bank - Professional Nursing-Concepts and Challenges, 10th Edition (Black, 2024), Chapter 1-16

1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a femaledominated 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 ANS: C Feedback 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