Test Bank for Professional Nursing:
̦̣ Concepts &
Challenges 11th Edition by Beth Black and Maureen
̦̣ J. Baker
,Black: Professional Nursing:
̦̣ Concepts & Challenges, 11th Edition TEST BANK
CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Nursing
̦̣ in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 2. The History and Social Context of Nursing
̦̣
Chapter 3. Nursing’s
̦̣ Pathway to Professionalism
Chapter 4. Nursing
̦̣ Education
̦̣ in an Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse:
̦̣ Defining Nursing
̦̣ and Socialization Into Practice
Chapter 6. Nursing
̦̣ as a Regulated
̦̣ Practice: Legal Issues
̦̣
Chapter 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing
̦̣ Practice
Chapter 8. Conceptual
̦̣ and Philosophical Foundations
̦̣ of Professional Nursing
̦̣ Practice
Chapter 9. Nursing
̦̣ Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
̦̣
Chapter 10. The Science of Nursing
̦̣ and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 11. Developing Nursing
̦̣ Judgment
̦̣ through
̦̣ Critical Thinking
Chapter 12. Communication
̦̣ and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
̦̣
Chapter 13. Nurses,
̦̣ Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and
Cultu
̦̣ re
̦̣
Chapter 14. Health Care in the United States
Chapter 15. Political Activism in Nursing:
̦̣ Communities,
̦̣ Organizations, and Government
Chapter 16. Nursing’s
̦̣ Challenge: To Continue̦̣ to Evolve
,Professional Nursing
̦̣ 11th Edition Black Test
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Chapter 1: Nursing
̦̣ in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Black: Professional Nursing:
̦̣ Concepts & Challenges, 11th Edition By Black
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following could
̦̣ eventually
̦̣ change the historical statuș̣ 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: C
Feedback
A More men graduating
̦̣ from baccalaureate
̦̣ and higher degree programs is not the
best answer because̦̣ 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 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 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.
̦̣
, Professional Nursing
̦̣ 11th Edition Black Test
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d. the nonwhite portion of the general population
̦̣ decreases.
ANS: A
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing
̦̣ educational
̦̣ programs
than previously.
̦̣
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing
̦̣
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
̦̣ wou ld
̦̣ 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 abouț̣ 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 full̦̣ time must
̦̣ work a second position.
ANS: C
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, buț̣ does not approximate
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 resulț̣ of the
numbers
̦̣ of RNs under
̦̣ 30 in the workforce.
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses
̦̣ working full̦̣ time hold second
positions.
̦̣ Concepts &
Challenges 11th Edition by Beth Black and Maureen
̦̣ J. Baker
,Black: Professional Nursing:
̦̣ Concepts & Challenges, 11th Edition TEST BANK
CONTENTS
Chapter 1. Nursing
̦̣ in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 2. The History and Social Context of Nursing
̦̣
Chapter 3. Nursing’s
̦̣ Pathway to Professionalism
Chapter 4. Nursing
̦̣ Education
̦̣ in an Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse:
̦̣ Defining Nursing
̦̣ and Socialization Into Practice
Chapter 6. Nursing
̦̣ as a Regulated
̦̣ Practice: Legal Issues
̦̣
Chapter 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing
̦̣ Practice
Chapter 8. Conceptual
̦̣ and Philosophical Foundations
̦̣ of Professional Nursing
̦̣ Practice
Chapter 9. Nursing
̦̣ Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
̦̣
Chapter 10. The Science of Nursing
̦̣ and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 11. Developing Nursing
̦̣ Judgment
̦̣ through
̦̣ Critical Thinking
Chapter 12. Communication
̦̣ and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
̦̣
Chapter 13. Nurses,
̦̣ Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness, and
Cultu
̦̣ re
̦̣
Chapter 14. Health Care in the United States
Chapter 15. Political Activism in Nursing:
̦̣ Communities,
̦̣ Organizations, and Government
Chapter 16. Nursing’s
̦̣ Challenge: To Continue̦̣ to Evolve
,Professional Nursing
̦̣ 11th Edition Black Test
Bank
Chapter 1: Nursing
̦̣ in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Black: Professional Nursing:
̦̣ Concepts & Challenges, 11th Edition By Black
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following could
̦̣ eventually
̦̣ change the historical statuș̣ 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: C
Feedback
A More men graduating
̦̣ from baccalaureate
̦̣ and higher degree programs is not the
best answer because̦̣ 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 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 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.
̦̣
, Professional Nursing
̦̣ 11th Edition Black Test
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d. the nonwhite portion of the general population
̦̣ decreases.
ANS: A
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing
̦̣ educational
̦̣ programs
than previously.
̦̣
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing
̦̣
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
̦̣ wou ld
̦̣ 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 abouț̣ 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 full̦̣ time must
̦̣ work a second position.
ANS: C
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, buț̣ does not approximate
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 resulț̣ of the
numbers
̦̣ of RNs under
̦̣ 30 in the workforce.
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses
̦̣ working full̦̣ time hold second
positions.
