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Table of Contents w# w#
Chapter 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environ
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Chapter 2. The History and Social Context of Nurs
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Chapter 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionali
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Chapter 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environm
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Chapter 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Prac
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Chapter 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Iss
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Chapter 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Pract
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Chapter 8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Pract
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Chapter 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nurs
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Chapter 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-
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Chapter 11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Think
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Chapter 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nurs
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Chapter 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness, and Cu
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Chapter 14. Health Care in the United Sta
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Chapter 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Govern
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Chapter 16. Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Ev
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Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th E w# w# w# w# w# w#
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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
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1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a fe
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male- dominated profession?
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a. More men 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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Feedback
A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the
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best answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduate
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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
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as a female-dominated profession.
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D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
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2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accura
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tely reflect the population as a whole when
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a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational progra
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ms 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-
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American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white nu
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d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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ANSWER: A w#
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A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs t
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tage of the general population.
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C Not only would the percentage of African-
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American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the percentage of white nurs
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es would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population
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as a whole.
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D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
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DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: 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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ANSWER: C w#
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate t
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heir 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
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of the numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
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D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold sec
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DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge REFERENCE: 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.
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b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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PROFESSIONAL NURSING: CONCEPTS & CHALLENGES, 10TH EDITION
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Table of Contents w# w#
Chapter 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environ
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ment
Chapter 2. The History and Social Context of Nurs
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ing
Chapter 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionali
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sm
Chapter 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environm
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ent
Chapter 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Prac
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tice
Chapter 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Iss
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ues
Chapter 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Pract
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ice
Chapter 8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Pract
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Chapter 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nurs
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Chapter 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-
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Based Practice
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Chapter 11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Think
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Chapter 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nurs
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Chapter 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness, and Cu
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lture
Chapter 14. Health Care in the United Sta
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tes
Chapter 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Govern
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ment
Chapter 16. Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Ev
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olve
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Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th E w# w# w# w# w# w#
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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
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MULTIPLE CHOICE w#
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a fe
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male- dominated profession?
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a. More men 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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ANSWER: C w#
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A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the
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best answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduate
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s.
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
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as a female-dominated profession.
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D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
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2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accura
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tely reflect the population as a whole when
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a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational progra
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ms 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-
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American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white nu
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rses.
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d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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ANSWER: A w#
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A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs t
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han previously.w#
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Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to their percen
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tage of the general population.
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C Not only would the percentage of African-
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American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the percentage of white nurs
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es would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population
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as a whole.
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D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
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DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: 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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ANSWER: C w#
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate t
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heir 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
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of the numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
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D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold sec
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DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge REFERENCE: 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.
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b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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