TEST BANK: PROFESSIONAL NURSING CONCEPTS& CHALLENGES, 9TH EDITION, BETH BLACK

Chapter 01: Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment Black: Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 9th Edition MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. 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: C Feedback A “More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs” is not the best answer because associate degree programs produce the majority of 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 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. d. the non-White 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 would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a whole. D The non-White portion of the general population is not likely to decrease. DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension 3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?