• TEST BANK For Leddy & Pepper’s
Hood
• Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 The Professional Nurse
‟ ‟ ‟ ‟
1. Which‟of‟the‟following‟could‟eventually‟change‟the‟historical‟status‟of‟nursing‟as‟a‟femal
e-‟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
ANSWER:‟C
Feedback
A More‟men‟graduating‟from‟baccalaureate‟and‟higher‟degree‟programs‟is‟n
ot‟the‟best‟answer‟because‟associate‟degree‟programs‟produce‟the‟most‟n
ew‟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‟se
en‟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‟accu
rately‟reflect‟the‟population‟as‟a‟whole‟when
a. the‟increased‟numbers‟of‟racial‟and‟ethnic‟minorities‟enrolled‟in‟edu
cational‟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‟nonwhite‟portion‟of‟the‟general‟population‟decreases.
ANSWER:‟A
Feedback
A A‟larger‟percentage‟of‟minorities‟are‟enrolled‟in‟nursing‟educational‟pro
grams‟than‟previously.
B Asians‟and‟Native‟Hawaiian-
Pacific‟Islanders‟are‟over‟represented‟in‟nursing‟compared‟to‟their‟perce
ntage‟of‟the‟general‟population.
C Not‟only‟would‟the‟percentage‟of‟African-
American‟and‟Hispanic‟nurses‟need‟to‟increase,‟the‟percentage‟of‟white‟nurs
es‟would‟have‟to‟decrease‟in‟order‟to‟more‟accurately‟reflect‟the‟population‟a
s‟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)‟popu
lation?
a. The‟racial/ethnic‟composition‟of‟RNs‟closely‟resembles‟that‟of‟the‟gen
eral‟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‟full‟time‟must‟work‟a‟second‟position.
ANSWER:‟C
Feedback
A The‟racial/ethnic‟composition‟of‟RNs‟is‟increasing,‟but‟does‟not‟app
roximate‟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‟result‟
of‟the‟numbers‟of‟RNs‟under‟30‟in‟the‟workforce.
D According‟to‟2008‟data,‟only‟12%‟of‟nurses‟working‟full‟time‟hold‟seco
nd‟positions.
Hood
• Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 The Professional Nurse
‟ ‟ ‟ ‟
1. Which‟of‟the‟following‟could‟eventually‟change‟the‟historical‟status‟of‟nursing‟as‟a‟femal
e-‟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
ANSWER:‟C
Feedback
A More‟men‟graduating‟from‟baccalaureate‟and‟higher‟degree‟programs‟is‟n
ot‟the‟best‟answer‟because‟associate‟degree‟programs‟produce‟the‟most‟n
ew‟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‟se
en‟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‟accu
rately‟reflect‟the‟population‟as‟a‟whole‟when
a. the‟increased‟numbers‟of‟racial‟and‟ethnic‟minorities‟enrolled‟in‟edu
cational‟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‟nonwhite‟portion‟of‟the‟general‟population‟decreases.
ANSWER:‟A
Feedback
A A‟larger‟percentage‟of‟minorities‟are‟enrolled‟in‟nursing‟educational‟pro
grams‟than‟previously.
B Asians‟and‟Native‟Hawaiian-
Pacific‟Islanders‟are‟over‟represented‟in‟nursing‟compared‟to‟their‟perce
ntage‟of‟the‟general‟population.
C Not‟only‟would‟the‟percentage‟of‟African-
American‟and‟Hispanic‟nurses‟need‟to‟increase,‟the‟percentage‟of‟white‟nurs
es‟would‟have‟to‟decrease‟in‟order‟to‟more‟accurately‟reflect‟the‟population‟a
s‟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)‟popu
lation?
a. The‟racial/ethnic‟composition‟of‟RNs‟closely‟resembles‟that‟of‟the‟gen
eral‟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‟full‟time‟must‟work‟a‟second‟position.
ANSWER:‟C
Feedback
A The‟racial/ethnic‟composition‟of‟RNs‟is‟increasing,‟but‟does‟not‟app
roximate‟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‟result‟
of‟the‟numbers‟of‟RNs‟under‟30‟in‟the‟workforce.
D According‟to‟2008‟data,‟only‟12%‟of‟nurses‟working‟full‟time‟hold‟seco
nd‟positions.
