Test Bank for Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition (Black, 2019) , Chapter 1-16 | All Chapters. ISBN: 9780323776653

Test Bank For Professional Nursing, 10th -
pw pw pw pw pw pw




pw 2023/2024All Chapters
w
p pw

,TEST BANK FOR pw pw




Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition pw pw pw pw pw pw




By: Beth Black PhD, RN, FAAN (Author)
pw pw pw pw pw pw




Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health
pw pw pw pw pw




CareEnvironment
pw pw




Chapter 2.The History and Social Context of Nursing
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




Chapter 3.Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
pw pw pw pw pw




Chapter 4.Nursing Education in an Evolving Health
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




CareEnvironment
pw pw




Chapter 5.Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining
pw pw pw pw p w




Nursingand Socialization into Practice
pw pw pw pw pw




Chapter 6.Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




Chapter 7.Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional
pw pw p w pw pw pw




NursingPractice
pw pw




Chapter 8.Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations
pw pw pw pw




ofProfessional Nursing Practice
pw pw pw pw




Chapter 9.Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional
pw pw p w pw pw pw




NursingChapter 10.The Science of Nursing and Evidence-
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




Based Practice pw




Chapter 11.Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking
pw pw pw pw pw pw




Chapter 12.Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
pw pw pw pw pw pw




Chapter 13.Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health, Illness,
pw pw pw pw p w pw pw pw pw pw pw




andCulture
pw pw




Chapter 14.Health Care in the United States
pw pw pw pw pw pw




Chapter 15.Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
pw pw pw pw p w pw pw




Chapter 16.Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
pw pw p w pw pw pw




Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




MULTIPLE CHOICE pw




1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




afemale- dominated profession?
pw pw pw pw




a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men pw pw pw pw pw pw




ANS: C pw




Feedback
A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




bestanswer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen as
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




afemale-dominated profession.
pw pw pw

,D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




nursing.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




moreaccurately reflect the population as a whole when
pw w
p pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




programsgraduate and begin to practice.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw




b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




c. the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




thepercentage of white nurses.
pw pw pw pw pw




d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




ANS: A pw




Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




thanpreviously. pw w
p




B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




comparedto their percentage of the general population.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw pw pw




C Not only would the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses need
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




to increase, the percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in order to
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




moreaccurately reflect the population as a whole.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw pw pw




D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




decrease.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




ANS: C pw




Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




theirpercentage of the overall population.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw




B The number of men entering nursing is increasing. pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of the numbers
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




ofRNs under 30 in the workforce.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold second pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




positions.DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 3
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




4. Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




theprimary work site for RNs is
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




a. ambulatory care settings. pw pw




b. community health settings. pw pw




c. long-term care facilities. pw pw




d. acute care hospitals. pw pw




ANS: D pw




Feedback
A Ambulatory care settings account for about 10.5% of RNs places of employment. B
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




Publichealth and community health settings account for 7.8% of employed RNs. C Long-
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




term care facilities account for 5.3% of RNs places of employment.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




D Statistics show that 62.2% of RNs work in acute care hospitals.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw

, DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 5
pw pw pw pw pw pw




5. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




knowledgeablebecause of their lesser educational preparation.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw pw




d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




ANS: A pw




Feedback
A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of science in nursing
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




(BSN)or a higher nursing degree.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw




B The majority of nurses in this country get their initial nursing education in
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




associatedegree in nursing (ADN) programs.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw




C Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States may be viewed as less pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




knowledgeableby their peers because of language and cultural differences.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




D The numbers of diploma-educated nurses are
pw pw pw pw pw




declining.DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




6. One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital-based RNs is that they
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




a. allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




b. encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they can influence
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




patientcare on a broader scale.
pw w
p pw pw pw pw




c. encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




d. provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across departments.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




ANS: A pw




Feedback
A Clinical ladder programs allow nurses to advance professionally while remaining at
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




thebedside.
pw pw




B Clinical ladder programs are designed to keep proficient nurses at the bedside.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




C Encouraging RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing is
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




notthe goal of clinical ladder programs.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




D Clinical ladder programs are not designed to facilitate transfer between
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




departments.DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 7
pw w
p pw pw pw pw pw pw




7. Which of the following statements is correct about community health nursing (CHN)?
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




a. Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




c. High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot be handled in
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




thehome. pw pw




d. Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill.
pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw pw




ANS: A pw