TEST BANK k k
For Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing 10th Edition b
k k k k k k k k
y Lucy Hood
k k k
kChapters 1 - 22 Complete
k k k k k
,
,Chapter 1 k The Professional Nurse
k k
1. Whichkofkthekfollowingkcouldkeventuallykchangekthekhistoricalkstatuskofknursingkaskakfemale-
kdominatedkprofession?
a. Morekmenkgraduatingkfromkbaccalaureatekandkhigherkdegreekprograms
b. Thekproportionkofkmenkinknursingkbeginningktokincrease
c. Morekmalekgraduateskofkbasicknursingkprogramskenteringkthekworkplace
d. Salarykcompensationkincreasingktokattractkmorekmen
ANSWER:kC
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A Morekmenkgraduatingkfromkbaccalaureatekandkhigherkdegreekprogramskisknotkthek
bestkanswerkbecausekassociatekdegreekprogramskproducekthekmostknewkgraduates.
B Thekpercentagekofkmenkinknursingkhaskincreasedk50%ksincek2000.
C Thekmorekmenkwhokenterkthekworkplacekasknurses,ktheklessknursingkwillkbekseenkaska
kfemale-dominatedkprofession.
D Salarykrateskdoknotkappearktokrelatektokthekrecruitmentkofkmenkintoknursing.
DIF:kCognitivekLevel:kComprehensionkREF:kMCS:k2
2. Thekracialkandkethnickcompositionkofktheknursingkprofessionkwillkchangektokmorekaccuratelykr
eflectkthekpopulationkaskakwholekwhen
a. thekincreasedknumberskofkracialkandkethnickminoritieskenrolledkinkeducationalk
programskgraduatekandkbeginktokpractice.
b. theknumberkofkAsianskorkNativekHawaiian-PacifickIslanderskbeginsktokincrease.
c. thekpercentagekofkAfrican-
AmericankandkHispanicknurseskdecreaseskmorekthankthekpercentagekofkwhiteknurses
.
, d. theknonwhitekportionkofkthekgeneralkpopulationkdecreases.
ANSWER:kA
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A Aklargerkpercentagekofkminoritieskarekenrolledkinknursingkeducationalkprogramskt
hankpreviously.
B AsianskandkNativekHawaiian-
PacifickIslanderskarekoverkrepresentedkinknursingkcomparedktoktheirkpercentagek
ofkthekgeneralkpopulation.
C NotkonlykwouldkthekpercentagekofkAfrican-
AmericankandkHispanicknurseskneedktokincrease,kthekpercentagekofkwhiteknurseskw
ouldkhavektokdecreasekinkorderktokmorekaccuratelykreflectkthekpopulationkaskakwhole
.
D Theknonwhitekportionkofkthekgeneralkpopulationkisknotklikelyktokdecrease.
DIF:kCognitivekLevel:kComprehensionkREF:kMCS:k3
3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskakcorrectkstatementkaboutkthekregisteredknursek(RN)kpopulation?
a. Thekracial/ethnickcompositionkofkRNskcloselykresembleskthatkofkthekgeneralk
population.
b. Theknumberkofkmenkenteringknursingkhaskdecreasedksteadilykoverktheklastkdecade.
c. ThekratekofkagingkofkRNskhaskslowedkforkthekfirstktimekinkthekpastk30kyears.
d. ThekmajoritykofkemployedkRNskworkingkfullktimekmustkworkkaksecondkposition.
ANSWER:kC
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A Thekracial/ethnickcompositionkofkRNskiskincreasing,kbutkdoesknotkapproximatekt
heirkpercentagekofkthekoverallkpopulation.
B Theknumberkofkmenkenteringknursingkiskincreasing.
C ThekaveragekagekofkRNskinkbothk2004kandk2008kwask46.kThiskiskakresultkofkthekn
umberskofkRNskunderk30kinkthekworkforce.
D Accordingktok2008kdata,konlyk12%kofknurseskworkingkfullktimekholdksecondk
positions.
For Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing 10th Edition b
k k k k k k k k
y Lucy Hood
k k k
kChapters 1 - 22 Complete
k k k k k
,
,Chapter 1 k The Professional Nurse
k k
1. Whichkofkthekfollowingkcouldkeventuallykchangekthekhistoricalkstatuskofknursingkaskakfemale-
kdominatedkprofession?
a. Morekmenkgraduatingkfromkbaccalaureatekandkhigherkdegreekprograms
b. Thekproportionkofkmenkinknursingkbeginningktokincrease
c. Morekmalekgraduateskofkbasicknursingkprogramskenteringkthekworkplace
d. Salarykcompensationkincreasingktokattractkmorekmen
ANSWER:kC
Feedback
A Morekmenkgraduatingkfromkbaccalaureatekandkhigherkdegreekprogramskisknotkthek
bestkanswerkbecausekassociatekdegreekprogramskproducekthekmostknewkgraduates.
B Thekpercentagekofkmenkinknursingkhaskincreasedk50%ksincek2000.
C Thekmorekmenkwhokenterkthekworkplacekasknurses,ktheklessknursingkwillkbekseenkaska
kfemale-dominatedkprofession.
D Salarykrateskdoknotkappearktokrelatektokthekrecruitmentkofkmenkintoknursing.
DIF:kCognitivekLevel:kComprehensionkREF:kMCS:k2
2. Thekracialkandkethnickcompositionkofktheknursingkprofessionkwillkchangektokmorekaccuratelykr
eflectkthekpopulationkaskakwholekwhen
a. thekincreasedknumberskofkracialkandkethnickminoritieskenrolledkinkeducationalk
programskgraduatekandkbeginktokpractice.
b. theknumberkofkAsianskorkNativekHawaiian-PacifickIslanderskbeginsktokincrease.
c. thekpercentagekofkAfrican-
AmericankandkHispanicknurseskdecreaseskmorekthankthekpercentagekofkwhiteknurses
.
, d. theknonwhitekportionkofkthekgeneralkpopulationkdecreases.
ANSWER:kA
Feedback
A Aklargerkpercentagekofkminoritieskarekenrolledkinknursingkeducationalkprogramskt
hankpreviously.
B AsianskandkNativekHawaiian-
PacifickIslanderskarekoverkrepresentedkinknursingkcomparedktoktheirkpercentagek
ofkthekgeneralkpopulation.
C NotkonlykwouldkthekpercentagekofkAfrican-
AmericankandkHispanicknurseskneedktokincrease,kthekpercentagekofkwhiteknurseskw
ouldkhavektokdecreasekinkorderktokmorekaccuratelykreflectkthekpopulationkaskakwhole
.
D Theknonwhitekportionkofkthekgeneralkpopulationkisknotklikelyktokdecrease.
DIF:kCognitivekLevel:kComprehensionkREF:kMCS:k3
3. Whichkofkthekfollowingkiskakcorrectkstatementkaboutkthekregisteredknursek(RN)kpopulation?
a. Thekracial/ethnickcompositionkofkRNskcloselykresembleskthatkofkthekgeneralk
population.
b. Theknumberkofkmenkenteringknursingkhaskdecreasedksteadilykoverktheklastkdecade.
c. ThekratekofkagingkofkRNskhaskslowedkforkthekfirstktimekinkthekpastk30kyears.
d. ThekmajoritykofkemployedkRNskworkingkfullktimekmustkworkkaksecondkposition.
ANSWER:kC
Feedback
A Thekracial/ethnickcompositionkofkRNskiskincreasing,kbutkdoesknotkapproximatekt
heirkpercentagekofkthekoverallkpopulation.
B Theknumberkofkmenkenteringknursingkiskincreasing.
C ThekaveragekagekofkRNskinkbothk2004kandk2008kwask46.kThiskiskakresultkofkthekn
umberskofkRNskunderk30kinkthekworkforce.
D Accordingktok2008kdata,konlyk12%kofknurseskworkingkfullktimekholdksecondk
positions.
