Test Bank - Professional Nursing-Concepts and Challenges, 9th Edition (Black, 2020), Chapter 1-15 | All Chapters

TESTBANK
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,ProfessionalNursing:Concepts& n n n




Challenges, 9th Edition
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BethBlackPhD, RN,FAAN (Author)
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Chapter1.NursinginToday’sEvolvingHealth Care Environment
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Chapter 2.The History and Social Context of Nursing
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Chapter 3.Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism Chapter
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4.NursingEducationin anEvolvingHealthCare Environment
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Chapter5.BecomingaProfessionalNurse: DefiningNursing and
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Socialization into Practice
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Chapter 6.Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues Chapter
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7.Ethics: BasicConceptsforProfessionalNursing Practice
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Chapter8.ConceptualandPhilosophicalFoundationsof
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Professional Nursing Practice
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Chapter9.NursingTheory: TheBasisforProfessionalNursing
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Chapter 10.The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
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Chapter11.Developing NursingJudgment Through Critical Thinking
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Chapter12.Communication and CollaborationinProfessional Nursing
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Chapter13.Nurses,Patients, andFamilies: Caringatthe IntersectionofHealth, Illness, and Culture
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Chapter14.Health Care in theUnited States
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Chapter15.Political Activism inNursing: Communities,Organizations,Government
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Chapter16.NursingChallenge: To Continueto Evolve
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Chapter1.Nursingin Today’sEvolving HealthCareEnvironment MULTIPLE
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CHOICE
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1. Whichofthe followingcould eventuallychange thehistorical status of nursingas a
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female- dominated profession?
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a. Moremen graduatingfrom baccalaureate and higherdegreeprograms
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b. Theproportion of men in nursingbeginningto increase
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c. Moremale graduates of basic nursingprograms enteringtheworkplace
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d. Salarycompensation increasingto attract moremen
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ANS:C n




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A Moremengraduatingfrom baccalaureate and higherdegreeprograms is notthebest
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answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
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B Thepercentage of men in nursinghas increased 50%since2000.
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,C Themoremen who enter the workplace as nurses, theless nursingwill beseen as a female-
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dominated profession. n




D Salaryrates do not appearto relateto therecruitment of meninto
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nursing.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
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2. Theracial and ethnic composition of thenursingprofession will changeto more
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accurately reflect the population as a whole when
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a. theincreasednumbers of racialand ethnicminoritiesenrolledineducational programs
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graduate and begin to practice.
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b. thenumberofAsians or NativeHawaiian-Pacific Islandersbegins to increase.
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c. thepercentageofAfrican-American and Hispanic nurses decreasesmorethan the
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percentage of white nurses.
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d. thenonwhiteportion of the general population decreases.
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ANS:A n




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A Alargerpercentageofminorities areenrolled in nursingeducational programs than
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previously.
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B AsiansandNativeHawaiian-Pacific Islandersareoverrepresentedinnursingcompared to
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their percentage of the general population.
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C Not only would the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses need to
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increase, the percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in order to more
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accurately reflect the population as a whole.
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D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.DIF:
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Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
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3. Whichofthe followingis acorrect statement about the registered nurse (RN)population?
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a. Theracial/ethnic composition of RNs closelyresembles that of the general population.
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b. Thenumberof men enteringnursinghas decreased steadilyover the last decade.
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c. Therate of agingof RNs has slowed forthe first time in the past 30 years.
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d. Themajorityof employed RNs workingfull time must work asecond position.
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ANS:C n




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A Theracial/ethniccomposition ofRNsis increasing,but doesnotapproximate their
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percentage of the overall population.
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B Thenumberof men enteringnursingis increasing.
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C Theaverage ageofRNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This isaresult of thenumbers of RNs
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under 30 in the workforce.
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D Accordingto 2008 data, only12%ofnurses workingfull timehold second positions. DIF: n n n n n n n n n n n n n n




Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 3
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4. Whichofthe followingbest describes trends in nursingeducation?
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a. NumbersofRNs with bachelors and higher degrees areincreasing. n n n n n n n n n




b. NumbersofRNs with associatedegrees aredecreasing. n n n n n n n




c. Foreign-bornnurses practicingin theUnitedStatesareseen asless knowledgeable n n n n n n n n n n n




because of their lesser educational preparation.
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d. NumbersofRNs with diplomaeducations areincreasing. n n n n n n n




ANS:A n

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A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventuallyobtain their bachelors of science in nursing n n n n n n n n n n n n




(BSN)or a higher nursing degree.
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B Themajorityof nurses in this countryget their initial nursingeducation in associate degree
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in nursing (ADN) programs.
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C Foreign-born nursespracticingin theUnitedStates maybeviewed as less knowledgeable by n n n n n n n n n n n n n




their peers because of language and cultural differences.
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D Thenumbersofdiploma-educatednurses aredeclining.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
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5. Despite the varietyof work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the
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primary work site for RNs is
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a. ambulatorycaresettings. n n




b. communityhealth settings. n n




c. long-termcarefacilities. n n




d. acute carehospitals. n n




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A Ambulatorycare settings account for about 10.5% of RNs places of employment. BPublic health and
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community health settings account for 7.8% of employed RNs. C Long-term care facilities account for
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5.3% of RNs places of employment.
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DStatisticsshowthat62.2%ofRNs workin acute carehospitals. DIF:
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Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 5
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6. Oneimportant advantage ofclinical ladder programs for hospital-based RNs is that they
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a. allowcareer advancement fornurses who chooseto remain at the bedside.
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b. encouragenurses to moveinto management positions in which theycan influence patient care n n n n n n n n n n n n n




on a broader scale.n n n n




c. encourageRNs to becomepoliticallyactive and guide theprofession of nursing. n n n n n n n n n n n




d. providetrainingto staff nurses so theycan move seamlesslyacross departments.n n n n n n n n n n n




ANS:A n




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A Clinicalladderprograms allownurses toadvance professionallywhileremainingat the
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bedside. n




B Clinical ladderprograms aredesigned to keep proficient nurses at thebedside. n n n n n n n n n n n




C EncouragingRNs to becomepoliticallyactive and guidetheprofession of nursingis not the n n n n n n n n n n n n n n




goal of clinical ladder programs.
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D Clinicalladderprograms arenotdesignedtofacilitate transferbetween departments. DIF:
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Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 7
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7. Whichofthe followingstatements is correct about communityhealth nursing(CHN)?
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a. Prevention and communityeducation arethe cornerstones ofCHN. n n n n n n n n




b. Nursingcareis rapidlymovingfrom the home setting to the institutional setting. n n n n n n n n n n n n




c. High-techcaresuchas ventilatorsandtotal parenteral nutrition cannot behandledin the home. n n n n n n n n n n n n n n




d. Assessment skills areless important inCHNbecause patients arenot acutelyill. n n n n n n n n n n n n




ANS:A n