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Table Of Contents
1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
2. The History and Social Context of Nursing
3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment
5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into
Practice
6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues
7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice
8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Practice
9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking
12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,
Illness, and Culture
14. Health Care in the United States
15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
16. Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
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Chapter 1.nursing in today’s evolving healthcare environment multiple choice
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female- dominated
profession?
a. More men graduating frombaccalaureate and higher degree programs
b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning toincrease
c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
d. Salarycompensation increasing toattract more men
Ans: c
Rationale:
A More men graduating frombaccalaureate and higher degreeprograms isnot the best
answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
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 seen as a
female-dominated profession.
D Salaryrates do not appear torelate to the recruitment of men into nursing. Dif:
cognitive level: comprehension ref: mcs: 2
2. The racial and ethnic compositionof the nursing profession will change to more accurately
Reflect the population as a whole when
a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minoritiesenrolled ineducational programs
graduate and begin to practice.
b. The number of asiansor native hawaiian-pacific islanders begins toincrease.
c. The percentage of african-americanand hispanic nursesdecreases more than the
percentage of white nurses.
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d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
Ans: a
Rationale:
A Alarger percentage of minoritiesare enrolled innursing educational programs than
previously.
B Asiansand native hawaiian-pacificislandersareover represented innursing compared to
their percentage of the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of african-american and hispanic nurses need to increase,
the percentage of white nurses 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/ethniccompositionof registerednursesclosely resembles
that of the general population.
b. The number of men entering nursing hasdecreased steadily over the last decade.
c. The rate of aging of registered nurseshas slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
d. The majority of employed registered nursesworking full time must work a second position.
Ans: c
Rationale:
A The racial/ethniccompositionof registerednursesis increasing, but does not
approximate their percentage of the overall population.
B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
C The average age of registered nursesin both2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of
the numbers of registered nurses under 30 in the workforce.
D According to2008 data, only12% of nurses working full time hold
second positions.
Test Bank For Professional Nursing Concepts Challenges
10th Edition By Beth Black Chapter 1-16 Complete Guide
With Rationale
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Table Of Contents
1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
2. The History and Social Context of Nursing
3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment
5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into
Practice
6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues
7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice
8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing
Practice
9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking
12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,
Illness, and Culture
14. Health Care in the United States
15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
16. Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
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Professional nursing: concepts& challenges, test bank
Chapter 1.nursing in today’s evolving healthcare environment multiple choice
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female- dominated
profession?
a. More men graduating frombaccalaureate and higher degree programs
b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning toincrease
c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
d. Salarycompensation increasing toattract more men
Ans: c
Rationale:
A More men graduating frombaccalaureate and higher degreeprograms isnot the best
answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
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 seen as a
female-dominated profession.
D Salaryrates do not appear torelate to the recruitment of men into nursing. Dif:
cognitive level: comprehension ref: mcs: 2
2. The racial and ethnic compositionof the nursing profession will change to more accurately
Reflect the population as a whole when
a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minoritiesenrolled ineducational programs
graduate and begin to practice.
b. The number of asiansor native hawaiian-pacific islanders begins toincrease.
c. The percentage of african-americanand hispanic nursesdecreases more than the
percentage of white nurses.
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d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
Ans: a
Rationale:
A Alarger percentage of minoritiesare enrolled innursing educational programs than
previously.
B Asiansand native hawaiian-pacificislandersareover represented innursing compared to
their percentage of the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of african-american and hispanic nurses need to increase,
the percentage of white nurses 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/ethniccompositionof registerednursesclosely resembles
that of the general population.
b. The number of men entering nursing hasdecreased steadily over the last decade.
c. The rate of aging of registered nurseshas slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
d. The majority of employed registered nursesworking full time must work a second position.
Ans: c
Rationale:
A The racial/ethniccompositionof registerednursesis increasing, but does not
approximate their percentage of the overall population.
B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
C The average age of registered nursesin both2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of
the numbers of registered nurses under 30 in the workforce.
D According to2008 data, only12% of nurses working full time hold
second positions.
