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,ProfessionalNursing: Concepts & b b b
Challenges, 9th Edition
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Beth Black PhD, RN, FAAN (Author)
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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health 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.Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care
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Environment
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Chapter 5.Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing 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: Basic Concepts forProfessional Nursing Practice
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Chapter8.Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of
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Professional Nursing Practice
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Chapter 9.Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
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Chapter 10.The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
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Chapter 11.Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking
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Chapter 12.Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
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Chapter 13.Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and Culture
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Chapter 14.Health Care in the United States
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Chapter 15.Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
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Chapter 16.Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment MULTIPLE
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CHOICE
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1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a
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female- dominated profession?
b b b
a. Moremen graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
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b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
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c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
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d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
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ANS: C b
Feedback
A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the best
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answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
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B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
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,C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen as a
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female-dominated profession.
b b
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into
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nursing.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
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2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more
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accurately reflect the population as a whole when
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a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs
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graduate and begin to practice.
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b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
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c. the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the
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percentage of white nurses.
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d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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ANS: A b
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs than
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previously.
b
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared 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
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decrease.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
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3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
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a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
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b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
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c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
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d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
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ANS: C b
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate their
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percentage of the overall population.
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B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
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C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of the numbers of RNs
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under 30 in the workforce.
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D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold second positions. DIF:
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Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 3
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4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
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a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing. b b b b b b b b b
b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing. b b b b b b b
c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less knowledgeable b b b b b b b b b b b
because of their lesser educational preparation.
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d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing. b b b b b b b
ANS: A b
, Feedback
A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of science in nursing b b b b b b b b b b b b
(BSN)or a higher nursing degree.
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B The majority of nurses in this country get their initial nursing education in associate
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degree in nursing (ADN) programs.
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C Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States maybe viewed as less knowledgeable by b b b b b b b b b b b b b
their peers because of language and cultural differences.
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D Thenumbers of diploma-educated nurses are declining.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
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5. Despite the variety of 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. ambulatory care settings. b b
b. community health settings. b b
c. long-term care facilities. b b
d. acute care hospitals. b b
ANS: D b
Feedback
A Ambulatory care settings account for about 10.5% of RNs places of employment. B Public health
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and community health settings account for 7.8% of employed RNs. C Long-term care facilities
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account for 5.3% of RNs places of employment.
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D Statistics show that 62.2% of RNs work in acute care hospitals. DIF:
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Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 5
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6. One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based RNs is that they
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a. allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside.
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b. encourage nurses to move into management positions in which theycan influence patient care b b b b b b b b b b b b b
on a broader scale.
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c. encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing. b b b b b b b b b b b
d. provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across departments.
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ANS: A b
Feedback
A Clinical ladder programs allow nurses to advance professionally while remaining at the
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bedside. b
B Clinical ladder programs are designed to keep proficient nurses at the bedside.
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C Encouraging RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing is not the b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
goal of clinical ladder programs.
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D Clinical ladder programs are not designed to facilitate transfer between departments.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 7
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7. Which of the following statements is correct about communityhealth nursing (CHN)?
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a. Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN. b b b b b b b b
b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting.
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c. High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot be handled in the b b b b b b b b b b b b b
home. b
d. Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill. b b b b b b b b b b b b
ANS: A b
b
,ProfessionalNursing: Concepts & b b b
Challenges, 9th Edition
b b b
Beth Black PhD, RN, FAAN (Author)
b b b b b
Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
b b b b b b b
Chapter 2.The History and Social Context of Nursing
b b b b b b b
Chapter 3.Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism Chapter
b b b b b b
4.Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care
b b b b b b b
Environment
b
Chapter 5.Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and
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Socialization into Practice
b b b
Chapter 6.Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues Chapter
b b b b b b b b
7.Ethics: Basic Concepts forProfessional Nursing Practice
b b b b b b b
Chapter8.Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of
b b b b b
Professional Nursing Practice
b b b
Chapter 9.Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
b b b b b b b
Chapter 10.The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
b b b b b b b b
Chapter 11.Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking
b b b b b b
Chapter 12.Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
b b b b b b
Chapter 13.Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and Culture
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Chapter 14.Health Care in the United States
b b b b b b
Chapter 15.Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
b b b b b b b
Chapter 16.Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
b b b b b b
Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment MULTIPLE
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CHOICE
b
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
female- dominated profession?
b b b
a. Moremen graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
b b b b b b b b
b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
b b b b b b b b
c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
b b b b b b b b b
d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
b b b b b b
ANS: C b
Feedback
A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the best
b b b b b b b b b b b b
answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
b b b b b b b b b b
B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
b b b b b b b b b b
,C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen as a
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
female-dominated profession.
b b
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into
b b b b b b b b b b b b
nursing.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
b b b b b b b
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more
b b b b b b b b b b b b
accurately reflect the population as a whole when
b b b b b b b b
a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs
b b b b b b b b b b b
graduate and begin to practice.
b b b b b
b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
b b b b b b b b b b
c. the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the
b b b b b b b b b b
percentage of white nurses.
b b b b
d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
b b b b b b b
ANS: A b
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs than
b b b b b b b b b b b
previously.
b
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to
b b b b b b b b b b b
their percentage of the general population.
b b b b b b
C Not only would the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses need to
b b b b b b b b b b b
increase, the percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in order to more
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
accurately reflect the population as a whole.
b b b b b b b
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to
b b b b b b b b b b
decrease.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
b b b b b b b
3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
b b b b b b b b b b b
b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
b b b b b b b b b b b b
c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
b b b b b b b b b b b b
ANS: C b
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate their
b b b b b b b b b b b
percentage of the overall population.
b b b b b
B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
b b b b b b b
C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of the numbers of RNs
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
under 30 in the workforce.
b b b b b
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold second positions. DIF:
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 3
b b b b b b
4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
b b b b b b b b b
a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing. b b b b b b b b b
b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing. b b b b b b b
c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less knowledgeable b b b b b b b b b b b
because of their lesser educational preparation.
b b b b b b
d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing. b b b b b b b
ANS: A b
, Feedback
A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of science in nursing b b b b b b b b b b b b
(BSN)or a higher nursing degree.
b b b b b
B The majority of nurses in this country get their initial nursing education in associate
b b b b b b b b b b b b b
degree in nursing (ADN) programs.
b b b b b
C Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States maybe viewed as less knowledgeable by b b b b b b b b b b b b b
their peers because of language and cultural differences.
b b b b b b b b
D Thenumbers of diploma-educated nurses are declining.
b b b b b b
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
b b b b b b b
5. Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
primary work site for RNs is
b b b b b b
a. ambulatory care settings. b b
b. community health settings. b b
c. long-term care facilities. b b
d. acute care hospitals. b b
ANS: D b
Feedback
A Ambulatory care settings account for about 10.5% of RNs places of employment. B Public health
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
and community health settings account for 7.8% of employed RNs. C Long-term care facilities
b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
account for 5.3% of RNs places of employment.
b b b b b b b b
D Statistics show that 62.2% of RNs work in acute care hospitals. DIF:
b b b b b b b b b b b b
Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 5
b b b b b b
6. One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based RNs is that they
b b b b b b b b b b b b
a. allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside.
b b b b b b b b b b b
b. encourage nurses to move into management positions in which theycan influence patient care b b b b b b b b b b b b b
on a broader scale.
b b b b
c. encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing. b b b b b b b b b b b
d. provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across departments.
b b b b b b b b b b b
ANS: A b
Feedback
A Clinical ladder programs allow nurses to advance professionally while remaining at the
b b b b b b b b b b b
bedside. b
B Clinical ladder programs are designed to keep proficient nurses at the bedside.
b b b b b b b b b b b
C Encouraging RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing is not the b b b b b b b b b b b b b b
goal of clinical ladder programs.
b b b b b
D Clinical ladder programs are not designed to facilitate transfer between departments.
b b b b b b b b b b
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 7
b b b b b b b
7. Which of the following statements is correct about communityhealth nursing (CHN)?
b b b b b b b b b b b
a. Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN. b b b b b b b b
b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting.
b b b b b b b b b b b b
c. High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot be handled in the b b b b b b b b b b b b b
home. b
d. Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill. b b b b b b b b b b b b
ANS: A b
