TEST BANK For Leddy & Pepper‟s Professional Nursing
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9th Edition by Lucy Hood
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Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
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1. Which‟of‟the‟following‟could‟ eventually‟change‟ the‟historical‟status‟of‟nursing‟as‟ a‟fem‟ ale
-‟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
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A More‟men‟graduating‟from‟baccalaureate‟and‟higher‟degree‟programs‟is‟not‟ the‟
best‟answer‟because‟associate‟degree‟programs‟produce‟the‟most‟new‟gra‟duates
.
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‟ see‟n‟
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‟accura‟ tel
y‟reflect‟the‟population‟as‟a‟whole‟when
a. the‟increased‟numbers‟of‟racial‟and‟ethnic‟minorities‟enrolled‟in‟educatio‟na
l‟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‟n‟ urs
es.
, d. the‟ nonwhite‟ portion‟ of‟ the‟ general‟ population‟ decreases.
ANSWER:‟ A
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A A‟larger‟percentage‟of‟minorities‟are‟enrolled‟in‟nursing‟educational‟progra‟m
s‟than‟previously.
B Asians‟ and‟ Native‟ Hawaiian-
Pacific‟Islanders‟are‟over‟represented‟in‟nursing‟compared‟to‟their‟percent‟ag
e‟of‟the‟general‟population.
C Not‟ only‟ would‟ the‟ percentage‟ of‟ African-
American‟ and‟ Hispanic‟ nurses‟ need‟ to‟ increase,‟ the‟ percentage‟ of‟ white‟ nurse‟s
‟ 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‟gene‟ral
‟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:‟ C
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A The‟racial/ethnic‟composition‟of‟RNs‟is‟increasing,‟but‟does‟not‟approxim‟at
e‟their‟percentage‟of‟the‟overall‟population.
B The‟ number‟ of‟ men‟ entering‟ nursing‟ is‟ increasing.
C The‟ average‟ age‟ of‟ RNs‟ in‟ both‟ 2004‟ and‟ 2008‟ was‟ 46.‟ This‟ is‟ a‟ result‟ o‟f‟t
he‟ numbers‟ of‟ RNs‟ under‟ 30‟ in‟ the‟ workforce.
D According‟to‟2008‟data,‟only‟12%‟of‟nurses‟working‟full‟time‟hold‟sec‟on
d‟positions.
‟ ‟ ‟ ‟ ‟ ‟ ‟
9th Edition by Lucy Hood
‟ ‟ ‟ ‟ ‟
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
„ ‟ ‟ ‟ ‟
,
,Chapter1 ‟ TheProfessionalNurse
‟ ‟
1. Which‟of‟the‟following‟could‟ eventually‟change‟ the‟historical‟status‟of‟nursing‟as‟ a‟fem‟ ale
-‟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‟gra‟duates
.
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‟ see‟n‟
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‟accura‟ tel
y‟reflect‟the‟population‟as‟a‟whole‟when
a. the‟increased‟numbers‟of‟racial‟and‟ethnic‟minorities‟enrolled‟in‟educatio‟na
l‟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‟n‟ urs
es.
, d. the‟ nonwhite‟ portion‟ of‟ the‟ general‟ population‟ decreases.
ANSWER:‟ A
Feedback
A A‟larger‟percentage‟of‟minorities‟are‟enrolled‟in‟nursing‟educational‟progra‟m
s‟than‟previously.
B Asians‟ and‟ Native‟ Hawaiian-
Pacific‟Islanders‟are‟over‟represented‟in‟nursing‟compared‟to‟their‟percent‟ag
e‟of‟the‟general‟population.
C Not‟ only‟ would‟ the‟ percentage‟ of‟ African-
American‟ and‟ Hispanic‟ nurses‟ need‟ to‟ increase,‟ the‟ percentage‟ of‟ white‟ nurse‟s
‟ 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‟gene‟ral
‟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:‟ C
Feedback
A The‟racial/ethnic‟composition‟of‟RNs‟is‟increasing,‟but‟does‟not‟approxim‟at
e‟their‟percentage‟of‟the‟overall‟population.
B The‟ number‟ of‟ men‟ entering‟ nursing‟ is‟ increasing.
C The‟ average‟ age‟ of‟ RNs‟ in‟ both‟ 2004‟ and‟ 2008‟ was‟ 46.‟ This‟ is‟ a‟ result‟ o‟f‟t
he‟ numbers‟ of‟ RNs‟ under‟ 30‟ in‟ the‟ workforce.
D According‟to‟2008‟data,‟only‟12%‟of‟nurses‟working‟full‟time‟hold‟sec‟on
d‟positions.
