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Chapterx1.NursingxinxToday’sxEvolvingxHealthxCarexEnvironmentx

MULTIPLExCHOICE

1. Whichxofxthexfollowingxcouldxeventuallyxchangexthexhistoricalxstatusxofxnursingxasxaxfemale-
dominatedxprofession?
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a. Morexmenxgraduatingxfromxbaccalaureatexandxhigherxdegreexprograms
b. Thexproportionxofxmenxinxnursingxbeginningxtoxincrease
c. Morexmalexgraduatesxofxbasicxnursingxprogramsxenteringxthexworkplace
d. Salaryxcompensationxincreasingxtoxattractxmorexmen


ANS:xC

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AxMorexmenxgraduatingxfromxbaccalaureatexandxhigherxdegreexprogramsxisxnotxthexbestxa
nswerxbecausexassociatexdegreexprogramsxproducexthexmostxnewxgraduates.
BxThexpercentagexofxmenxinxnursingxhasxincreasedx50%xsincex2000.
CxThexmorexmenxwhoxenterxthexworkplacexasxnurses,xthexlessxnursingxwillxbexseenxasxaxfe
male-dominatedxprofession.
DxSalaryxratesxdoxnotxappearxtoxrelatextoxthexrecruitmentxofxmenxintoxnursing.


DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xComprehensionxREF:xMCS:x2

2. Thexracialxandxethnicxcompositionxofxthexnursingxprofessionxwillxchangextoxmorexaccuratelyxr
eflectxthexpopulationxasxaxwholexwhen


a. Thexincreasedxnumbersxofxracialxandxethnicxminoritiesxenrolledxinxeducationalxprogramsxg
raduatexandxbeginxtoxpractice.
b. ThexnumberxofxAsiansxorxNativexHawaiian-PacificxIslandersxbeginsxtoxincrease.
c. ThexpercentagexofxAfrican-
AmericanxandxHispanicxnursesxdecreasesxmorexthanxthexpercentagexofxwhitexnurses.

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d. Thexnonwhitexportionxofxthexgeneralxpopulationxdecreases.


ANS:xA

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AxAxlargerxpercentagexofxminoritiesxarexenrolledxinxnursingxeducationalxprogramsxthanxp
reviously.
BxAsiansxandxNativexHawaiian-
PacificxIslandersxarexoverxrepresentedxinxnursingxcomparedxtoxtheirxpercentagexofxthex
generalxpopulation.
CxNotxonlyxwouldxthexpercentagexofxAfrican-
AmericanxandxHispanicxnursesxneedxtoxincrease,xthexpercentagexofxwhitexnursesxw
ouldxhavextoxdecreasexinxorderxtoxmorexaccuratelyxreflectxthexpopulationxasxaxwhole
.
DxThexnonwhitexportionxofxthexgeneralxpopulationxisxnotxlikelyxtoxdecrease.


DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xComprehensionxREF:xMCS:x3
3. Whichxofxthexfollowingxisxaxcorrectxstatementxaboutxthexregisteredxnursex(RN)xpopulation?

a. Thexracial/ethnicxcompositionxofxRNsxcloselyxresemblesxthatxofxthexgeneralxpopulation.
b. Thexnumberxofxmenxenteringxnursingxhasxdecreasedxsteadilyxoverxthexlastxdecade.
c. ThexratexofxagingxofxRNsxhasxslowedxforxthexfirstxtimexinxthexpastx30xyears.
d. ThexmajorityxofxemployedxRNsxworkingxfullxtimexmustxworkxaxsecondxposition.


ANS:xC

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AxThexracial/ethnicxcompositionxofxRNsxisxincreasing,xbutxdoesxnotxapproximatextheirxp
ercentagexofxthexoverallxpopulation.
BxThexnumberxofxmenxenteringxnursingxisxincreasing.
CxThexaveragexagexofxRNsxinxbothx2004xandx2008xwasx46.xThisxisxaxresultxofxthexn
umbersxofxRNsxunderx30xinxthexworkforce.
DxAccordingxtox2008xdata,xonlyx12%xofxnursesxworkingxfullxtimexholdxsecondxp
ositions.

DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xKnowledgexREF:xMCS:x3
4. Whichxofxthexfollowingxbestxdescribesxtrendsxinxnursingxeducation?

a. NumbersxofxRNsxwithxbachelorsxandxhigherxdegreesxarexincreasing.
b. NumbersxofxRNsxwithxassociatexdegreesxarexdecreasing.

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c. Foreign-
bornxnursesxpracticingxinxthexUnitedxStatesxarexseenxasxlessxknowledgeablexbecausexofxtheirxle
sserxeducationalxpreparation.
d. NumbersxofxRNsxwithxdiplomaxeducationsxarexincreasing.


ANS:xA

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AxSlightlyxoverx50%xofxRNsxeventuallyxobtainxtheirxbachelorsxofxsciencexinxnursingx(BSN)xorx
axhigherxnursingxdegree.
BxThexmajorityxofxnursesxinxthisxcountryxgetxtheirxinitialxnursingxeducationxinxassociatexd
egreexinxnursingx(ADN)xprograms.
CxForeign-
bornxnursesxpracticingxinxthexUnitedxStatesxmayxbexviewedxasxlessxknowledg
eablexbyxtheirxpeersxbecausexofxlanguagexandxculturalxdifferences.
DxThexnumbersxofxdiploma-educatedxnursesxarexdeclining.


DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xKnowledgexREF:xMCS:x4

5. DespitexthexvarietyxofxworkxsettingsxavailablextoxthexRN,xdataxfromx2008xindicatexthatxthexp
rimaryxworkxsitexforxRNsxis


a. ambulatoryxcarexsettings.
b. communityxhealthxsettings.
c. long-termxcarexfacilities.
d. acutexcarexhospitals.


ANS:xD

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AxAmbulatoryxcarexsettingsxaccountxforxaboutx10.5%xofxRNsxplacesxofxemployment.x
BxPublicxhealthxandxcommunityxhealthxsettingsxaccountxforx7.8%xofxemployedxRNs.x
CxLong-termxcarexfacilitiesxaccountxforx5.3%xofxRNsxplacesxofxemployment.
DxStatisticsxshowxthatx62.2%xofxRNsxworkxinxacutexcarexhospitals.


DIF:xCognitivexLevel:xKnowledgexREF:xMCS:x5

6. Oneximportantxadvantagexofxclinicalxladderxprogramsxforxhospital-basedxRNsxisxthatxthey