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Chapterk1.NursingkinkToday’skEvolvingkHealthkCarekEnvironmentkMULTIP
LEkCHOICE
1. Whichk of k thek followingk could k eventuallyk changek thek historicalk statusk of k nursingk ask ak female-
dominated k profession?
a. Morekmenk graduatingk fromk baccalaureatek and k higherk degreek programs
b. Thek proportionk of k menk ink nursingk beginningk tok increase
c. Morek malek graduatesk of k basick nursingkprogramsk enteringk thek workplace
d. Salarykcompensationk increasingk tok attract k morek men
ANS:k C
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A Morek menk graduatingk fromk baccalaureatek and k higherk degreek programsk isk not k thekb
est k answerk becausek associatek degreek programsk producek thek most k new k graduates.
B Thek percentagek of k menk ink nursingk hask increased k 50%k sincek 2000.
C Thek morek menk whok enterk thek workplacek ask nurses,k thek lessk nursingk willk bekseenk ask a
k female-dominated k profession.
D Salarykratesk dok not k appeark tok relatek tok thek recruitment k of k menk intok nursing.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Comprehensionk REF:k MCS:k 2
2. Thek racialk and k ethnick compositionk of k theknursingk professionk willk changek tok morekaccuratelyk r
eflect k thek populationk ask ak wholek when
a. thek increased k numbersk of k racialk and k ethnick minoritiesk enrolled k ink educationalk
programsk graduatek and k begink tok practice.
b. thek numberk of k Asiansk ork Nativek Hawaiian-Pacifick Islandersk beginsk tok increase.
c. thek percentagek of k African-
Americank and k Hispanick nursesk decreasesk morek thank thek percentagekof kwhitek nurses
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d. thek nonwhitek portionk of k thek generalk populationk decreases.
ANS:k A
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A Ak largerk percentagek of k minoritiesk arek enrolled k ink nursingk educationalk programskt
hank previously.
B Asiansk and k Nativek Hawaiian-
Pacifick Islandersk arek overk represented kink nursingk compared k tok theirk percentagek
of k thek generalk population.
C Notk onlykwouldkthek percentagek ofk African-
Americank and kHispanick nursesk needk tok increase,k thek percentagek ofk whitek nursesk w
ould k havek tokdecreasek ink orderk tok morek accuratelyk reflect kthek populationk ask akwhole
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D Thek nonwhitek portionk of k thek generalk populationk isk not k likelyktok decrease.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Comprehensionk REF:k MCS:k 3
3. Whichk of k thek followingkisk ak correct k statement k about k thek registered k nursek (RN)k population?
a. Thek racial/ethnick compositionk of k RNsk closelyk resemblesk that k of k thek generalk
population.
b. Thek numberk of k menk enteringk nursingk hask decreased k steadilykoverk thek last k decade.
c. Thek ratek of k agingk of k RNsk hask slowed k fork thek first k timek ink thek past k 30k years.
d. Thek majoritykof k employed k RNsk workingk fullk timek must k workk ak second k position.
ANS:k C
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A Thek racial/ethnick compositionk of k RNsk isk increasing,k but k doesknot kapproximatekt
heirk percentagek of k thek overallk population.
B Thek numberk of k menk enteringk nursingk isk increasing.
C Thek averagek agek of k RNsk inkbothk2004kandk2008k wask 46.kThisk isk ak result k ofkthek n
umbersk of k RNsk underk 30k ink thek workforce.
D Accordingktok 2008k data,konlyk12%k ofknursesk workingk fullk timek hold k second k
positions.
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DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Knowledgek REF:k MCS:k 3
4. Whichk of k thek followingk best k describesk trendsk ink nursingk education?
a. Numbersk of k RNsk withk bachelorsk and k higherk degreesk arek increasing.
b. Numbersk of k RNsk withk associatek degreesk arek decreasing.
c. Foreign-
bornk nursesk practicingk ink thek UnitedkStatesk arek seenk ask lessk knowled
geablek becausek of k theirk lesserk educationalk preparation.
d. Numbersk of k RNsk withk diplomak educationsk arek increasing.
ANS:k A
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A Slightlyk overk 50%k of k RNsk eventuallykobtaink theirk bachelorsk of ksciencek ink nursingk (
BSN)k ork ak higherk nursingk degree.
B Thek majorityk of k nursesk ink thisk countryk getktheirk initialk nursingk educationk inka
ssociatek degreek ink nursingk (ADN)k programs.
C Foreign-
bornk nursesk practicingk ink thek United k Stateskmayk bek viewedkask lessk knowledg
eablek byktheirk peersk becausek of k languagek and k culturalk differences.
D Thek numbersk of k diploma-educated k nursesk arek declining.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Knowledgek REF:k MCS:k 4
5. Despitek thek varietyk ofk workk settingsk availablek tok thekRN,kdatak fromk 2008kindicatekthatkthekp
rimaryk workk sitek fork RNsk is
a. ambulatorykcarek settings.
b. communitykhealthk settings.
c. long-termk carek facilities.
d. acutek carek hospitals.
ANS:k D
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Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 9th Edition Test Bank
k k k k k k k k
Chapterk1.NursingkinkToday’skEvolvingkHealthkCarekEnvironmentkMULTIP
LEkCHOICE
1. Whichk of k thek followingk could k eventuallyk changek thek historicalk statusk of k nursingk ask ak female-
dominated k profession?
a. Morekmenk graduatingk fromk baccalaureatek and k higherk degreek programs
b. Thek proportionk of k menk ink nursingk beginningk tok increase
c. Morek malek graduatesk of k basick nursingkprogramsk enteringk thek workplace
d. Salarykcompensationk increasingk tok attract k morek men
ANS:k C
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A Morek menk graduatingk fromk baccalaureatek and k higherk degreek programsk isk not k thekb
est k answerk becausek associatek degreek programsk producek thek most k new k graduates.
B Thek percentagek of k menk ink nursingk hask increased k 50%k sincek 2000.
C Thek morek menk whok enterk thek workplacek ask nurses,k thek lessk nursingk willk bekseenk ask a
k female-dominated k profession.
D Salarykratesk dok not k appeark tok relatek tok thek recruitment k of k menk intok nursing.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Comprehensionk REF:k MCS:k 2
2. Thek racialk and k ethnick compositionk of k theknursingk professionk willk changek tok morekaccuratelyk r
eflect k thek populationk ask ak wholek when
a. thek increased k numbersk of k racialk and k ethnick minoritiesk enrolled k ink educationalk
programsk graduatek and k begink tok practice.
b. thek numberk of k Asiansk ork Nativek Hawaiian-Pacifick Islandersk beginsk tok increase.
c. thek percentagek of k African-
Americank and k Hispanick nursesk decreasesk morek thank thek percentagekof kwhitek nurses
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d. thek nonwhitek portionk of k thek generalk populationk decreases.
ANS:k A
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A Ak largerk percentagek of k minoritiesk arek enrolled k ink nursingk educationalk programskt
hank previously.
B Asiansk and k Nativek Hawaiian-
Pacifick Islandersk arek overk represented kink nursingk compared k tok theirk percentagek
of k thek generalk population.
C Notk onlykwouldkthek percentagek ofk African-
Americank and kHispanick nursesk needk tok increase,k thek percentagek ofk whitek nursesk w
ould k havek tokdecreasek ink orderk tok morek accuratelyk reflect kthek populationk ask akwhole
.
D Thek nonwhitek portionk of k thek generalk populationk isk not k likelyktok decrease.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Comprehensionk REF:k MCS:k 3
3. Whichk of k thek followingkisk ak correct k statement k about k thek registered k nursek (RN)k population?
a. Thek racial/ethnick compositionk of k RNsk closelyk resemblesk that k of k thek generalk
population.
b. Thek numberk of k menk enteringk nursingk hask decreased k steadilykoverk thek last k decade.
c. Thek ratek of k agingk of k RNsk hask slowed k fork thek first k timek ink thek past k 30k years.
d. Thek majoritykof k employed k RNsk workingk fullk timek must k workk ak second k position.
ANS:k C
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A Thek racial/ethnick compositionk of k RNsk isk increasing,k but k doesknot kapproximatekt
heirk percentagek of k thek overallk population.
B Thek numberk of k menk enteringk nursingk isk increasing.
C Thek averagek agek of k RNsk inkbothk2004kandk2008k wask 46.kThisk isk ak result k ofkthek n
umbersk of k RNsk underk 30k ink thek workforce.
D Accordingktok 2008k data,konlyk12%k ofknursesk workingk fullk timek hold k second k
positions.
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DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Knowledgek REF:k MCS:k 3
4. Whichk of k thek followingk best k describesk trendsk ink nursingk education?
a. Numbersk of k RNsk withk bachelorsk and k higherk degreesk arek increasing.
b. Numbersk of k RNsk withk associatek degreesk arek decreasing.
c. Foreign-
bornk nursesk practicingk ink thek UnitedkStatesk arek seenk ask lessk knowled
geablek becausek of k theirk lesserk educationalk preparation.
d. Numbersk of k RNsk withk diplomak educationsk arek increasing.
ANS:k A
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A Slightlyk overk 50%k of k RNsk eventuallykobtaink theirk bachelorsk of ksciencek ink nursingk (
BSN)k ork ak higherk nursingk degree.
B Thek majorityk of k nursesk ink thisk countryk getktheirk initialk nursingk educationk inka
ssociatek degreek ink nursingk (ADN)k programs.
C Foreign-
bornk nursesk practicingk ink thek United k Stateskmayk bek viewedkask lessk knowledg
eablek byktheirk peersk becausek of k languagek and k culturalk differences.
D Thek numbersk of k diploma-educated k nursesk arek declining.
DIF:k Cognitivek Level:k Knowledgek REF:k MCS:k 4
5. Despitek thek varietyk ofk workk settingsk availablek tok thekRN,kdatak fromk 2008kindicatekthatkthekp
rimaryk workk sitek fork RNsk is
a. ambulatorykcarek settings.
b. communitykhealthk settings.
c. long-termk carek facilities.
d. acutek carek hospitals.
ANS:k D
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