TestBankforProfessionalNursingConcepts&Challenges,10thEdition,Beth
TEST BANK
PROFESSIONAL NURSING: CONCEPTS & CHALLENGES, 10TH EDITION
,TestBankforProfessionalNursingConcepts&Challenges,10thEdition,Beth
, TestBankforProfessionalNursingConcepts&Challenges,10thEdition,Beth
Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th
Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1 Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Whichofthefollowingcouldeventuallychangethehistoricalstatusofnursingasafemale-
dominatedprofession?
a. Moremengraduatingfrombaccalaureateandhigherdegreeprograms
b. Theproportionofmeninnursingbeginningtoincrease
c. Moremalegraduatesofbasicnursingprogramsenteringtheworkplace
d. Salarycompensationincreasingtoattractmoremen
ANSWER:C
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A Moremengraduatingfrombaccalaureateandhigherdegreeprogramsisnotthebestanswe
rbecauseassociatedegreeprogramsproducethemostnewgraduates.
B Thepercentageofmeninnursinghasincreased50%since2000.
C Themoremenwhoentertheworkplaceasnurses,thelessnursingwillbeseenasafemale-
dominatedprofession.
D Salaryratesdonotappeartorelatetotherecruitmentofmenintonursing.
DIFFERENCE:COGNITIVELEVEL:ComprehensionREFERENCE:MCS:2
2. Theracialandethniccompositionofthenursingprofessionwillchangetomoreaccuratelyreflectt
hepopulationasawholewhen
a. Theincreasednumbersofracialandethnicminoritiesenrolledineducationalprogramsgradu
ateandbegintopractice.
b. ThenumberofAsiansorNativeHawaiian-PacificIslandersbeginstoincrease.
c. ThepercentageofAfrican-
AmericanandHispanicnursesdecreasesmorethanthepercentageofwhitenurses.
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d. Thenonwhiteportionofthegeneralpopulationdecreases.
ANSWER:A
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A Alargerpercentageofminoritiesareenrolledinnursingeducationalprogramsthanprevio
usly.
B AsiansandNativeHawaiian-
PacificIslandersareoverrepresentedinnursingcomparedtotheirpercentageofthe
generalpopulation.
CNotonlywouldthepercentageofAfrican-
AmericanandHispanicnursesneedtoincrease,thepercentageofwhitenurseswouldhav
etodecreaseinordertomoreaccuratelyreflectthepopulationasawhole.
DThenonwhiteportionofthegeneralpopulationisnotlikelytodecrease.
DIFFERENCE:COGNITIVELEVEL:ComprehensionREFERENCE:MCS:3
3. Whichofthefollowingisacorrectstatementabouttheregisterednurse(RN)population?
a. Theracial/ethniccompositionofRNscloselyresemblesthatofthegeneralpopulation.
b. Thenumberofmenenteringnursinghasdecreasedsteadilyoverthelastdecade.
c. TherateofagingofRNshasslowedforthefirsttimeinthepast30years.
d. ThemajorityofemployedRNsworkingfulltimemustworkasecondposition.
ANSWER:C
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A Theracial/ethniccompositionofRNsisincreasing,butdoesnotapproximatetheirperce
ntageoftheoverallpopulation.
B Thenumberofmenenteringnursingisincreasing.
C TheaverageageofRNsinboth2004and2008was46.Thisisaresultofthenumberso
fRNsunder30intheworkforce.
D Accordingto2008data,only12%ofnursesworkingfulltimeholdsecondpositio
ns.
DIF:COGNITIVELEVEL:KnowledgeREFERENCE:MCS:3
4. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestrendsinnursingeducation?
a. NumbersofRNswithbachelorsandhigherdegreesareincreasing.
b. NumbersofRNswithassociatedegreesaredecreasing.
TEST BANK
PROFESSIONAL NURSING: CONCEPTS & CHALLENGES, 10TH EDITION
,TestBankforProfessionalNursingConcepts&Challenges,10thEdition,Beth
, TestBankforProfessionalNursingConcepts&Challenges,10thEdition,Beth
Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th
Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1 Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Whichofthefollowingcouldeventuallychangethehistoricalstatusofnursingasafemale-
dominatedprofession?
a. Moremengraduatingfrombaccalaureateandhigherdegreeprograms
b. Theproportionofmeninnursingbeginningtoincrease
c. Moremalegraduatesofbasicnursingprogramsenteringtheworkplace
d. Salarycompensationincreasingtoattractmoremen
ANSWER:C
Feedback
A Moremengraduatingfrombaccalaureateandhigherdegreeprogramsisnotthebestanswe
rbecauseassociatedegreeprogramsproducethemostnewgraduates.
B Thepercentageofmeninnursinghasincreased50%since2000.
C Themoremenwhoentertheworkplaceasnurses,thelessnursingwillbeseenasafemale-
dominatedprofession.
D Salaryratesdonotappeartorelatetotherecruitmentofmenintonursing.
DIFFERENCE:COGNITIVELEVEL:ComprehensionREFERENCE:MCS:2
2. Theracialandethniccompositionofthenursingprofessionwillchangetomoreaccuratelyreflectt
hepopulationasawholewhen
a. Theincreasednumbersofracialandethnicminoritiesenrolledineducationalprogramsgradu
ateandbegintopractice.
b. ThenumberofAsiansorNativeHawaiian-PacificIslandersbeginstoincrease.
c. ThepercentageofAfrican-
AmericanandHispanicnursesdecreasesmorethanthepercentageofwhitenurses.
, TestBankforProfessionalNursingConcepts&Challenges,10thEdition,Beth
d. Thenonwhiteportionofthegeneralpopulationdecreases.
ANSWER:A
Feedback
A Alargerpercentageofminoritiesareenrolledinnursingeducationalprogramsthanprevio
usly.
B AsiansandNativeHawaiian-
PacificIslandersareoverrepresentedinnursingcomparedtotheirpercentageofthe
generalpopulation.
CNotonlywouldthepercentageofAfrican-
AmericanandHispanicnursesneedtoincrease,thepercentageofwhitenurseswouldhav
etodecreaseinordertomoreaccuratelyreflectthepopulationasawhole.
DThenonwhiteportionofthegeneralpopulationisnotlikelytodecrease.
DIFFERENCE:COGNITIVELEVEL:ComprehensionREFERENCE:MCS:3
3. Whichofthefollowingisacorrectstatementabouttheregisterednurse(RN)population?
a. Theracial/ethniccompositionofRNscloselyresemblesthatofthegeneralpopulation.
b. Thenumberofmenenteringnursinghasdecreasedsteadilyoverthelastdecade.
c. TherateofagingofRNshasslowedforthefirsttimeinthepast30years.
d. ThemajorityofemployedRNsworkingfulltimemustworkasecondposition.
ANSWER:C
Feedback
A Theracial/ethniccompositionofRNsisincreasing,butdoesnotapproximatetheirperce
ntageoftheoverallpopulation.
B Thenumberofmenenteringnursingisincreasing.
C TheaverageageofRNsinboth2004and2008was46.Thisisaresultofthenumberso
fRNsunder30intheworkforce.
D Accordingto2008data,only12%ofnursesworkingfulltimeholdsecondpositio
ns.
DIF:COGNITIVELEVEL:KnowledgeREFERENCE:MCS:3
4. Whichofthefollowingbestdescribestrendsinnursingeducation?
a. NumbersofRNswithbachelorsandhigherdegreesareincreasing.
b. NumbersofRNswithassociatedegreesaredecreasing.
