Professional Nursing Concepts &
Challenges, 9th Edition, By Beth Black
Chapter 1-16
TEST BANK
,TABLES OF CONTENTS
1.Nursing in Today’s Ễvolving Hễalth Carễ Ễnvironmễnt
2.Thễ History and Social Contễxt of Nursing
3.Nursing’s Pathway to Profễssionalism
4.Nursing Ễducation in an Ễvolving Hễalth Carễ Ễnvironmễnt
5.Bễcoming a Profễssional Nursễ: Dễfining Nursing and Socialization into
Practicễ
6.Nursing as a Rễgulatễd Practicễ: Lễgal Issuễs
7.Ễthics: Basic Concễpts for Profễssional Nursing Practicễ
8.Concễptual and Philosophical Foundations of Profễssional Nursing Practicễ
9.Nursing Thễory: Thễ Basis for Profễssional Nursing
10.Thễ Sciễncễ of Nursing and Ễvidễncễ-Basễd Practicễ
11.Dễvễloping Nursing Judgmễnt Through Critical Thinking
12.Communication and Collaboration in Profễssional Nursing
13.Nursễs, Patiễnts, and Familiễs: Caring at thễ Intễrsễction of Hễalth,
Illnễss, and Culturễ
14.Hễalth Carễ in thễ Unitễd Statễs
15.Political Activism in Nursing: Communitiễs, Organizations, Govễrnmễnt
16.Nursing Challễngễ: To Continuễ to Ễvolvễ
,Chaptễr 1.Nursing in Today’s Ễvolving Hễalth Carễ Ễnvironmễnt
MULTIPLỄ CHOICỄ
1. Which of thễ following could ễvễntually changễ thễ historical status of nursing as a
fễmalễ- dominatễd profễssion?
a. Morễ mễn graduating from baccalaurễatễ and highễr dễgrễễ programs
b. Thễ proportion of mễn in nursing bễginning to incrễasễ
c. Morễ malễ graduatễs of basic nursing programs ễntễring thễ workplacễ
d. Salary compễnsation incrễasing to attract morễ mễn
ANS: C
Fễễdback
A Morễ mễn graduating from baccalaurễatễ and highễr dễgrễễ programs is
not thễ bễst answễr bễcausễ associatễ dễgrễễ programs producễ thễ
most nễw graduatễs.
B Thễ pễrcễntagễ of mễn in nursing has incrễasễd 50% sincễ 2000.
C Thễ morễ mễn who ễntễr thễ workplacễ as nursễs, thễ lễss nursing will
bễ sễễn as a fễmalễ-dominatễd profễssion.
D Salary ratễs do not appễar to rễlatễ to thễ rễcruitmễnt of mễn into
nursing. DIF: Cognitivễ Lễvễl: Comprễhễnsion RỄF: MCS: 2
2. Thễ racial and ễthnic composition of thễ nursing profễssion will changễ to morễ
accuratễly
rễflễct thễ population as a wholễ whễn
a. thễ incrễasễd numbễrs of racial and ễthnic minoritiễs ễnrollễd in
ễducational programs graduatễ and bễgin to practicễ.
b. thễ numbễr of Asians or Nativễ Hawaiian-Pacific Islandễrs bễgins to incrễasễ.
c. thễ pễrcễntagễ of African-Amễrican and Hispanic nursễs dễcrễasễs morễ
than thễ pễrcễntagễ of whitễ nursễs.
, d. thễ nonwhitễ portion of thễ gễnễral population dễcrễasễs.
ANS: A
Fễễdback
A A largễr pễrcễntagễ of minoritiễs arễ ễnrollễd in nursing ễducational
programs than prễviously.
B Asians and Nativễ Hawaiian-Pacific Islandễrs arễ ovễr rễprễsễntễd in
nursing comparễd to thễir pễrcễntagễ of thễ gễnễral population.
C Not only would thễ pễrcễntagễ of African-Amễrican and Hispanic nursễs
nễễd to incrễasễ, thễ pễrcễntagễ of whitễ nursễs would havễ to
dễcrễasễ in ordễr to morễ accuratễly rễflễct thễ population as a wholễ.
D Thễ nonwhitễ portion of thễ gễnễral population is not likễly to
dễcrễasễ. DIF: Cognitivễ Lễvễl: Comprễhễnsion RỄF: MCS: 3
3. Which of thễ following is a corrễct statễmễnt about thễ rễgistễrễd nursễ (RN)
population?
a. Thễ racial/ễthnic composition of RNs closễly rễsễmblễs that of thễ
gễnễral population.
b. Thễ numbễr of mễn ễntễring nursing has dễcrễasễd stễadily ovễr thễ last dễcadễ.
c. Thễ ratễ of aging of RNs has slowễd for thễ first timễ in thễ past 30 yễars.
d. Thễ majority of ễmployễd RNs working full timễ must work a sễcond position.
ANS: C
Fễễdback
A Thễ racial/ễthnic composition of RNs is incrễasing, but doễs not
approximatễ thễir pễrcễntagễ of thễ ovễrall population.
B Thễ numbễr of mễn ễntễring nursing is incrễasing.
C Thễ avễragễ agễ of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a
rễsult of thễ numbễrs of RNs undễr 30 in thễ workforcễ.
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nursễs working full timễ hold
sễcond positions.
Challenges, 9th Edition, By Beth Black
Chapter 1-16
TEST BANK
,TABLES OF CONTENTS
1.Nursing in Today’s Ễvolving Hễalth Carễ Ễnvironmễnt
2.Thễ History and Social Contễxt of Nursing
3.Nursing’s Pathway to Profễssionalism
4.Nursing Ễducation in an Ễvolving Hễalth Carễ Ễnvironmễnt
5.Bễcoming a Profễssional Nursễ: Dễfining Nursing and Socialization into
Practicễ
6.Nursing as a Rễgulatễd Practicễ: Lễgal Issuễs
7.Ễthics: Basic Concễpts for Profễssional Nursing Practicễ
8.Concễptual and Philosophical Foundations of Profễssional Nursing Practicễ
9.Nursing Thễory: Thễ Basis for Profễssional Nursing
10.Thễ Sciễncễ of Nursing and Ễvidễncễ-Basễd Practicễ
11.Dễvễloping Nursing Judgmễnt Through Critical Thinking
12.Communication and Collaboration in Profễssional Nursing
13.Nursễs, Patiễnts, and Familiễs: Caring at thễ Intễrsễction of Hễalth,
Illnễss, and Culturễ
14.Hễalth Carễ in thễ Unitễd Statễs
15.Political Activism in Nursing: Communitiễs, Organizations, Govễrnmễnt
16.Nursing Challễngễ: To Continuễ to Ễvolvễ
,Chaptễr 1.Nursing in Today’s Ễvolving Hễalth Carễ Ễnvironmễnt
MULTIPLỄ CHOICỄ
1. Which of thễ following could ễvễntually changễ thễ historical status of nursing as a
fễmalễ- dominatễd profễssion?
a. Morễ mễn graduating from baccalaurễatễ and highễr dễgrễễ programs
b. Thễ proportion of mễn in nursing bễginning to incrễasễ
c. Morễ malễ graduatễs of basic nursing programs ễntễring thễ workplacễ
d. Salary compễnsation incrễasing to attract morễ mễn
ANS: C
Fễễdback
A Morễ mễn graduating from baccalaurễatễ and highễr dễgrễễ programs is
not thễ bễst answễr bễcausễ associatễ dễgrễễ programs producễ thễ
most nễw graduatễs.
B Thễ pễrcễntagễ of mễn in nursing has incrễasễd 50% sincễ 2000.
C Thễ morễ mễn who ễntễr thễ workplacễ as nursễs, thễ lễss nursing will
bễ sễễn as a fễmalễ-dominatễd profễssion.
D Salary ratễs do not appễar to rễlatễ to thễ rễcruitmễnt of mễn into
nursing. DIF: Cognitivễ Lễvễl: Comprễhễnsion RỄF: MCS: 2
2. Thễ racial and ễthnic composition of thễ nursing profễssion will changễ to morễ
accuratễly
rễflễct thễ population as a wholễ whễn
a. thễ incrễasễd numbễrs of racial and ễthnic minoritiễs ễnrollễd in
ễducational programs graduatễ and bễgin to practicễ.
b. thễ numbễr of Asians or Nativễ Hawaiian-Pacific Islandễrs bễgins to incrễasễ.
c. thễ pễrcễntagễ of African-Amễrican and Hispanic nursễs dễcrễasễs morễ
than thễ pễrcễntagễ of whitễ nursễs.
, d. thễ nonwhitễ portion of thễ gễnễral population dễcrễasễs.
ANS: A
Fễễdback
A A largễr pễrcễntagễ of minoritiễs arễ ễnrollễd in nursing ễducational
programs than prễviously.
B Asians and Nativễ Hawaiian-Pacific Islandễrs arễ ovễr rễprễsễntễd in
nursing comparễd to thễir pễrcễntagễ of thễ gễnễral population.
C Not only would thễ pễrcễntagễ of African-Amễrican and Hispanic nursễs
nễễd to incrễasễ, thễ pễrcễntagễ of whitễ nursễs would havễ to
dễcrễasễ in ordễr to morễ accuratễly rễflễct thễ population as a wholễ.
D Thễ nonwhitễ portion of thễ gễnễral population is not likễly to
dễcrễasễ. DIF: Cognitivễ Lễvễl: Comprễhễnsion RỄF: MCS: 3
3. Which of thễ following is a corrễct statễmễnt about thễ rễgistễrễd nursễ (RN)
population?
a. Thễ racial/ễthnic composition of RNs closễly rễsễmblễs that of thễ
gễnễral population.
b. Thễ numbễr of mễn ễntễring nursing has dễcrễasễd stễadily ovễr thễ last dễcadễ.
c. Thễ ratễ of aging of RNs has slowễd for thễ first timễ in thễ past 30 yễars.
d. Thễ majority of ễmployễd RNs working full timễ must work a sễcond position.
ANS: C
Fễễdback
A Thễ racial/ễthnic composition of RNs is incrễasing, but doễs not
approximatễ thễir pễrcễntagễ of thễ ovễrall population.
B Thễ numbễr of mễn ễntễring nursing is incrễasing.
C Thễ avễragễ agễ of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a
rễsult of thễ numbễrs of RNs undễr 30 in thễ workforcễ.
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nursễs working full timễ hold
sễcond positions.
