TEST BANK For Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing 9th Edition
by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 The Professional Nurse
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
dominated 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
ANSWER: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately reflect the
population as a whole when
a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs graduate and
begin to practice.
b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
c. the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white
nurses.
d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANSWER: A
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs than previously.
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to their
percentage of the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the
percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a
whole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
, ANSWER: dC
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A The dracial/ethnic dcomposition dof dRNs dis dincreasing, dbut ddoes dnot dapproximate dtheir dpercentage
dof dthe doverall dpopulation.
B The dnumber dof dmen dentering dnursing dis dincreasing.
C The daverage dage dof dRNs din dboth d2004 dand d2008 dwas d46. dThis dis da dresult dof dthe dnumbers
dof dRNs dunder d30 din dthe dworkforce.
D According dto d2008 ddata, donly d12% dof dnurses dworking dfull dtime dhold dsecond dpositions.
d
DIF: dCognitive dLevel: dKnowledge dREF: dMCS: d3
4. Which dof dthe dfollowing dbest ddescribes dtrends din dnursing deducation?
a. Numbers dof dRNs dwith dbachelors dand dhigher ddegrees dare dincreasing.
b. Numbers dof dRNs dwith dassociate ddegrees dare ddecreasing.
c. Foreign-born dnurses dpracticing din dthe dUnited dStates dare dseen das dless dknowledgeable dbecause
dof dtheir dlesser deducational dpreparation.
d. Numbers dof dRNs dwith ddiploma deducations dare dincreasing.
ANSWER: dA
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A Slightly dover d50% dof dRNs deventually dobtain dtheir dbachelors dof dscience din dnursing d(BSN) dor
da dhigher dnursing ddegree.
B The dmajority dof dnurses din dthis dcountry dget dtheir dinitial dnursing deducation din dassociate ddegree
din dnursing d(ADN) dprograms.
C Foreign-born dnurses dpracticing din dthe dUnited dStates dmay dbe dviewed das dless dknowledgeable dby
dtheir dpeers dbecause dof dlanguage dand dcultural ddifferences.
D The dnumbers dof ddiploma-educated dnurses dare ddeclining.
DIF: dCognitive dLevel: dKnowledge dREF: dMCS: d4
5. Despite dthe dvariety dof dwork dsettings davailable dto dthe dRN, ddata dfrom d2008 dindicate dthat dthe
dprimary dwork dsite dfor dRNs dis
a. ambulatory dcare dsettings.
b. community dhealth dsettings.
c. long-term dcare dfacilities.
d. acute dcare dhospitals.
ANSWER: dD
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d
A Ambulatory dcare dsettings daccount dfor dabout d10.5% dof dRNs dplaces dof demployment.
B Public dhealth dand dcommunity dhealth dsettings daccount dfor d7.8% dof demployed dRNs.
C Long-term dcare dfacilities daccount dfor d5.3% dof dRNs dplaces dof demployment.
D Statistics dshow dthat d62.2% dof dRNs dwork din dacute dcare dhospitals.
DIF: dCognitive dLevel: dKnowledge dREF: dMCS: d5
6. One dimportant dadvantage dof dclinical dladder dprograms dfor dhospital-based dRNs dis dthat dthey
a. allow dcareer dadvancement dfor dnurses dwho dchoose dto dremain dat dthe dbedside.
b. encourage dnurses dto dmove dinto dmanagement dpositions din dwhich dthey dcan dinfluence dpatient
by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 The Professional Nurse
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
dominated 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
ANSWER: 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.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately reflect the
population as a whole when
a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs graduate and
begin to practice.
b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
c. the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white
nurses.
d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANSWER: A
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs than previously.
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to their
percentage of the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the
percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a
whole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
, ANSWER: dC
Feedback
A The dracial/ethnic dcomposition dof dRNs dis dincreasing, dbut ddoes dnot dapproximate dtheir dpercentage
dof dthe doverall dpopulation.
B The dnumber dof dmen dentering dnursing dis dincreasing.
C The daverage dage dof dRNs din dboth d2004 dand d2008 dwas d46. dThis dis da dresult dof dthe dnumbers
dof dRNs dunder d30 din dthe dworkforce.
D According dto d2008 ddata, donly d12% dof dnurses dworking dfull dtime dhold dsecond dpositions.
d
DIF: dCognitive dLevel: dKnowledge dREF: dMCS: d3
4. Which dof dthe dfollowing dbest ddescribes dtrends din dnursing deducation?
a. Numbers dof dRNs dwith dbachelors dand dhigher ddegrees dare dincreasing.
b. Numbers dof dRNs dwith dassociate ddegrees dare ddecreasing.
c. Foreign-born dnurses dpracticing din dthe dUnited dStates dare dseen das dless dknowledgeable dbecause
dof dtheir dlesser deducational dpreparation.
d. Numbers dof dRNs dwith ddiploma deducations dare dincreasing.
ANSWER: dA
Feedback
A Slightly dover d50% dof dRNs deventually dobtain dtheir dbachelors dof dscience din dnursing d(BSN) dor
da dhigher dnursing ddegree.
B The dmajority dof dnurses din dthis dcountry dget dtheir dinitial dnursing deducation din dassociate ddegree
din dnursing d(ADN) dprograms.
C Foreign-born dnurses dpracticing din dthe dUnited dStates dmay dbe dviewed das dless dknowledgeable dby
dtheir dpeers dbecause dof dlanguage dand dcultural ddifferences.
D The dnumbers dof ddiploma-educated dnurses dare ddeclining.
DIF: dCognitive dLevel: dKnowledge dREF: dMCS: d4
5. Despite dthe dvariety dof dwork dsettings davailable dto dthe dRN, ddata dfrom d2008 dindicate dthat dthe
dprimary dwork dsite dfor dRNs dis
a. ambulatory dcare dsettings.
b. community dhealth dsettings.
c. long-term dcare dfacilities.
d. acute dcare dhospitals.
ANSWER: dD
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d
A Ambulatory dcare dsettings daccount dfor dabout d10.5% dof dRNs dplaces dof demployment.
B Public dhealth dand dcommunity dhealth dsettings daccount dfor d7.8% dof demployed dRNs.
C Long-term dcare dfacilities daccount dfor d5.3% dof dRNs dplaces dof demployment.
D Statistics dshow dthat d62.2% dof dRNs dwork din dacute dcare dhospitals.
DIF: dCognitive dLevel: dKnowledge dREF: dMCS: d5
6. One dimportant dadvantage dof dclinical dladder dprograms dfor dhospital-based dRNs dis dthat dthey
a. allow dcareer dadvancement dfor dnurses dwho dchoose dto dremain dat dthe dbedside.
b. encourage dnurses dto dmove dinto dmanagement dpositions din dwhich dthey dcan dinfluence dpatient
