TEST BANK For Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing
9th Edition by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 8 The Professional Nurse
8 8
1. Which8of8the8following8could8eventually8change8the8historical8status8of8nursing8as8a8femal
e-8dominated8profession?
a. More8men8graduating8from8baccalaureate8and8higher8degree8programs
b. The8proportion8of8men8in8nursing8beginning8to8increase
c. More8male8graduates8of8basic8nursing8programs8entering8the8workplace
d. Salary8compensation8increasing8to8attract8more8men
ANSWER:8C
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A More8men8graduating8from8baccalaureate8and8higher8degree8programs8is8not8t
he8best8answer8because8associate8degree8programs8produce8the8most8new8gra
duates.
B The8percentage8of8men8in8nursing8has8increased850%8since82000.
C The8more8men8who8enter8the8workplace8as8nurses,8the8less8nursing8will8be8seen
8as8a8female-dominated8profession.
D Salary8rates8do8not8appear8to8relate8to8the8recruitment8of8men8into8nursing.
DIF:8Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension8REF:8MCS:82
2. The8racial8and8ethnic8composition8of8the8nursing8profession8will8change8to8more8accurate
ly8reflect8the8population8as8a8whole8when
a. the8increased8numbers8of8racial8and8ethnic8minorities8enrolled8in8educatio
nal8programs8graduate8and8begin8to8practice.
b. the8number8of8Asians8or8Native8Hawaiian-Pacific8Islanders8begins8to8increase.
c. the8percentage8of8African-
American8and8Hispanic8nurses8decreases8more8than8the8percentage8of8white8nu
rses.
, d. the8nonwhite8portion8of8the8general8population8decreases.
ANSWER:8A
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A A8larger8percentage8of8minorities8are8enrolled8in8nursing8educational8progra
ms8than8previously.
B Asians8and8Native8Hawaiian-
Pacific8Islanders8are8over8represented8in8nursing8compared8to8their8percent
age8of8the8general8population.
C Not8only8would8the8percentage8of8African-
American8and8Hispanic8nurses8need8to8increase,8the8percentage8of8white8nurse
s8would8have8to8decrease8in8order8to8more8accurately8reflect8the8population8as8
a8whole.
D The8nonwhite8portion8of8the8general8population8is8not8likely8to8decrease.
DIF:8Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension8REF:8MCS:83
3. Which8of8the8following8is8a8correct8statement8about8the8registered8nurse8(RN)8population?
a. The8racial/ethnic8composition8of8RNs8closely8resembles8that8of8the8gener
al8population.
b. The8number8of8men8entering8nursing8has8decreased8steadily8over8the8last8decade.
c. The8rate8of8aging8of8RNs8has8slowed8for8the8first8time8in8the8past8308years.
d. The8majority8of8employed8RNs8working8full8time8must8work8a8second8position.
ANSWER:8C
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A The8racial/ethnic8composition8of8RNs8is8increasing,8but8does8not8approximat
e8their8percentage8of8the8overall8population.
B The8number8of8men8entering8nursing8is8increasing.
C The8average8age8of8RNs8in8both820048and820088was846.8This8is8a8result8of8th
e8numbers8of8RNs8under8308in8the8workforce.
D According8to820088data,8only812%8of8nurses8working8full8time8hold8second
8positions.
9th Edition by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 8 The Professional Nurse
8 8
1. Which8of8the8following8could8eventually8change8the8historical8status8of8nursing8as8a8femal
e-8dominated8profession?
a. More8men8graduating8from8baccalaureate8and8higher8degree8programs
b. The8proportion8of8men8in8nursing8beginning8to8increase
c. More8male8graduates8of8basic8nursing8programs8entering8the8workplace
d. Salary8compensation8increasing8to8attract8more8men
ANSWER:8C
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A More8men8graduating8from8baccalaureate8and8higher8degree8programs8is8not8t
he8best8answer8because8associate8degree8programs8produce8the8most8new8gra
duates.
B The8percentage8of8men8in8nursing8has8increased850%8since82000.
C The8more8men8who8enter8the8workplace8as8nurses,8the8less8nursing8will8be8seen
8as8a8female-dominated8profession.
D Salary8rates8do8not8appear8to8relate8to8the8recruitment8of8men8into8nursing.
DIF:8Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension8REF:8MCS:82
2. The8racial8and8ethnic8composition8of8the8nursing8profession8will8change8to8more8accurate
ly8reflect8the8population8as8a8whole8when
a. the8increased8numbers8of8racial8and8ethnic8minorities8enrolled8in8educatio
nal8programs8graduate8and8begin8to8practice.
b. the8number8of8Asians8or8Native8Hawaiian-Pacific8Islanders8begins8to8increase.
c. the8percentage8of8African-
American8and8Hispanic8nurses8decreases8more8than8the8percentage8of8white8nu
rses.
, d. the8nonwhite8portion8of8the8general8population8decreases.
ANSWER:8A
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A A8larger8percentage8of8minorities8are8enrolled8in8nursing8educational8progra
ms8than8previously.
B Asians8and8Native8Hawaiian-
Pacific8Islanders8are8over8represented8in8nursing8compared8to8their8percent
age8of8the8general8population.
C Not8only8would8the8percentage8of8African-
American8and8Hispanic8nurses8need8to8increase,8the8percentage8of8white8nurse
s8would8have8to8decrease8in8order8to8more8accurately8reflect8the8population8as8
a8whole.
D The8nonwhite8portion8of8the8general8population8is8not8likely8to8decrease.
DIF:8Cognitive8Level:8Comprehension8REF:8MCS:83
3. Which8of8the8following8is8a8correct8statement8about8the8registered8nurse8(RN)8population?
a. The8racial/ethnic8composition8of8RNs8closely8resembles8that8of8the8gener
al8population.
b. The8number8of8men8entering8nursing8has8decreased8steadily8over8the8last8decade.
c. The8rate8of8aging8of8RNs8has8slowed8for8the8first8time8in8the8past8308years.
d. The8majority8of8employed8RNs8working8full8time8must8work8a8second8position.
ANSWER:8C
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A The8racial/ethnic8composition8of8RNs8is8increasing,8but8does8not8approximat
e8their8percentage8of8the8overall8population.
B The8number8of8men8entering8nursing8is8increasing.
C The8average8age8of8RNs8in8both820048and820088was846.8This8is8a8result8of8th
e8numbers8of8RNs8under8308in8the8workforce.
D According8to820088data,8only812%8of8nurses8working8full8time8hold8second
8positions.
