NSG 444 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!
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 Ans✓✓✓More
male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
Rationale: The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less
nursing will be seen as a
female-dominated profession.
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.
Ans✓✓✓the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled
in educational programs
graduate and begin to practice.
Rationale: A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing
educational programs than
previously.
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. Ans✓✓✓The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time
in the past 30 years.
Rationale: The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This
is a result of the numbers of
RNs under 30 in the workforce.
,Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less
knowledgeable
because of their lesser educational preparation.
d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing.
Ans✓✓✓Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are
increasing.
Rationale: Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of
science in nursing
(BSN)or a higher nursing degree.
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008
indicate that the
primary work site for RNs is
a. ambulatory care settings.
b. community health settings.
c. long-term care facilities.
d. acute care hospitals. Ans✓✓✓acute care hospitals.
Rationale: Statistics show that 62.2% of RNs work in acute care
hospitals.
, One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based
RNs is that they
a. allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the
bedside.
b. encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they
can influence patient
care on a broader scale.
c. encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession
of nursing.
d. provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across
departments. Ans✓✓✓allow career advancement for nurses who choose
to remain at the bedside.
Rationale: Clinical ladder programs allow nurses to advance
professionally while remaining at the
bedside.
Which of the following statements is correct about community health
nursing (CHN)?
a. Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN.
b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the
institutional setting.
c. High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot
be handled in the
home.
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!
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 Ans✓✓✓More
male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
Rationale: The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less
nursing will be seen as a
female-dominated profession.
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.
Ans✓✓✓the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled
in educational programs
graduate and begin to practice.
Rationale: A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing
educational programs than
previously.
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. Ans✓✓✓The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time
in the past 30 years.
Rationale: The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This
is a result of the numbers of
RNs under 30 in the workforce.
,Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less
knowledgeable
because of their lesser educational preparation.
d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing.
Ans✓✓✓Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are
increasing.
Rationale: Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of
science in nursing
(BSN)or a higher nursing degree.
Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008
indicate that the
primary work site for RNs is
a. ambulatory care settings.
b. community health settings.
c. long-term care facilities.
d. acute care hospitals. Ans✓✓✓acute care hospitals.
Rationale: Statistics show that 62.2% of RNs work in acute care
hospitals.
, One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based
RNs is that they
a. allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the
bedside.
b. encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they
can influence patient
care on a broader scale.
c. encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession
of nursing.
d. provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across
departments. Ans✓✓✓allow career advancement for nurses who choose
to remain at the bedside.
Rationale: Clinical ladder programs allow nurses to advance
professionally while remaining at the
bedside.
Which of the following statements is correct about community health
nursing (CHN)?
a. Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN.
b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the
institutional setting.
c. High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot
be handled in the
home.
