Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
TEST BANK
PROFESSIONAL NURSING: CONCEPTS & CHALLENGES, 10TH EDITION
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
Table of Contents
J J
ChapterJ1.J NursingJinJToday’sJEvolvingJHealthJCareJEnvironment
ChapterJ2.JTheJHistoryJandJSocialJContextJofJNursing
ChapterJ3.J Nursing’sJPathwayJtoJProfessionalism
ChapterJ4.JNursingJEducationJinJanJEvolvingJHealthJCareJEnvironment
ChapterJ5.JBecomingJaJProfessionalJNurse:JDefiningJNursingJandJSocializationJintoJPractice
ChapterJ6.JNursingJasJaJRegulatedJPractice:JLegalJIssues
ChapterJ7.JEthics:JBasicJConceptsJforJProfessionalJNursingJPractice
ChapterJ8.JConceptualJandJPhilosophicalJFoundationsJofJProfessionalJNursingJPractice
ChapterJ9.JNursingJTheory:JTheJBasisJforJProfessionalJNursing
ChapterJ10.JTheJScienceJofJNursingJandJEvidence-BasedJPractice
ChapterJ11.J DevelopingJNursingJJudgmentJThroughJCriticalJThinking
ChapterJ12.J CommunicationJandJCollaborationJinJProfessionalJNursing
ChapterJ13.JNurses,JPatients,JandJFamilies:JCaringJatJtheJIntersectionJofJHealth,Illness,JandJCulture
ChapterJ14.JHealthJCareJinJtheJUnitedJStates
ChapterJ15.J PoliticalJActivismJinJNursing:JCommunities,JOrganizations,JGovernment
ChapterJ16.J NursingJChallenge:JToJContinueJtoJEvolve
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Ed
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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
J J J J J J J
MULTIPLEJCHOICE
1. WhichJofJtheJfollowingJcouldJeventuallyJchangeJtheJhistoricalJstatusJofJnursingJasJaJfemale-
dominatedJprofession?
J
a. MoreJmenJgraduatingJfromJbaccalaureateJandJhigherJdegreeJprograms
b. TheJproportionJofJmenJinJnursingJbeginningJtoJincrease
c. MoreJmaleJgraduatesJofJbasicJnursingJprogramsJenteringJtheJworkplace
d. SalaryJcompensationJincreasingJtoJattractJmoreJmen
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A MoreJmenJgraduatingJfromJbaccalaureateJandJhigherJdegreeJprogramsJisJnotJtheJbestJan
swerJbecauseJassociateJdegreeJprogramsJproduceJtheJmostJnewJgraduates.
B TheJpercentageJofJmenJinJnursingJhasJincreasedJ50%JsinceJ2000.
C TheJmoreJmenJwhoJenterJtheJworkplaceJasJnurses,JtheJlessJnursingJwillJbeJseenJasJaJfe
male-dominatedJprofession.
D SalaryJratesJdoJnotJappearJtoJrelateJtoJtheJrecruitmentJofJmenJintoJnursing.
DIFFERENCE:JCOGNITIVEJLEVEL:JComprehensionJ REFERENCE:JMCS:J2
2. TheJracialJandJethnicJcompositionJofJtheJnursingJprofessionJwillJchangeJtoJmoreJaccuratelyJref
lectJtheJpopulationJasJaJwholeJwhen
a. TheJincreasedJnumbersJofJracialJandJethnicJminoritiesJenrolledJinJeducationalJprogramsJgr
aduateJandJbeginJtoJpractice.
b. TheJnumberJofJAsiansJorJNativeJHawaiian-PacificJIslandersJbeginsJtoJincrease.
c. TheJpercentageJofJAfrican-
AmericanJandJHispanicJnursesJdecreasesJmoreJthanJtheJpercentageJofJwhiteJnurses.
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
d. TheJnonwhiteJportionJofJtheJgeneralJpopulationJdecreases.
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A AJlargerJpercentageJofJminoritiesJareJenrolledJinJnursingJeducationalJprogramsJthanJpr
eviously.
B AsiansJandJNativeJHawaiian-
PacificJIslandersJareJoverJrepresentedJinJnursingJcomparedJtoJtheirJpercentageJo
fJtheJgeneralJpopulation.
CJNotJonlyJwouldJtheJpercentageJofJAfrican-
AmericanJandJHispanicJnursesJneedJtoJincrease,JtheJpercentageJofJwhiteJnursesJwoul
dJhaveJtoJdecreaseJinJorderJtoJmoreJaccuratelyJreflectJtheJpopulationJasJaJwhole.
DJTheJnonwhiteJportionJofJtheJgeneralJpopulationJisJnotJlikelyJtoJdecrease.
DIFFERENCE:JCOGNITIVEJLEVEL:JComprehensionJ REFERENCE:JMCS:J3
3. WhichJofJtheJfollowingJisJaJcorrectJstatementJaboutJtheJregisteredJnurseJ(RN)Jpopulation?
a. TheJracial/ethnicJcompositionJofJRNsJcloselyJresemblesJthatJofJtheJgeneralJpopulation.
b. TheJnumberJofJmenJenteringJnursingJhasJdecreasedJsteadilyJoverJtheJlastJdecade.
c. TheJrateJofJagingJofJRNsJhasJslowedJforJtheJfirstJtimeJinJtheJpastJ30Jyears.
d. TheJmajorityJofJemployedJRNsJworkingJfullJtimeJmustJworkJaJsecondJposition.
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A TheJracial/ethnicJcompositionJofJRNsJisJincreasing,JbutJdoesJnotJapproximateJtheirJpe
rcentageJofJtheJoverallJpopulation.
B TheJnumberJofJmenJenteringJnursingJisJincreasing.
C TheJaverageJageJofJRNsJinJbothJ2004JandJ2008JwasJ46.JThisJisJaJresultJofJtheJnu
mbersJofJRNsJunderJ30JinJtheJworkforce.
D AccordingJtoJ2008Jdata,JonlyJ12%JofJnursesJworkingJfullJtimeJholdJsecondJpo
sitions.
DIF:JCOGNITIVEJLEVEL:JKnowledgeJREFERENCE:JMCS:J3
4. WhichJofJtheJfollowingJbestJdescribesJtrendsJinJnursingJeducation?
a. NumbersJofJRNsJwithJbachelorsJandJhigherJdegreesJareJincreasing.
b. NumbersJofJRNsJwithJassociateJdegreesJareJdecreasing.
TEST BANK
PROFESSIONAL NURSING: CONCEPTS & CHALLENGES, 10TH EDITION
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
Table of Contents
J J
ChapterJ1.J NursingJinJToday’sJEvolvingJHealthJCareJEnvironment
ChapterJ2.JTheJHistoryJandJSocialJContextJofJNursing
ChapterJ3.J Nursing’sJPathwayJtoJProfessionalism
ChapterJ4.JNursingJEducationJinJanJEvolvingJHealthJCareJEnvironment
ChapterJ5.JBecomingJaJProfessionalJNurse:JDefiningJNursingJandJSocializationJintoJPractice
ChapterJ6.JNursingJasJaJRegulatedJPractice:JLegalJIssues
ChapterJ7.JEthics:JBasicJConceptsJforJProfessionalJNursingJPractice
ChapterJ8.JConceptualJandJPhilosophicalJFoundationsJofJProfessionalJNursingJPractice
ChapterJ9.JNursingJTheory:JTheJBasisJforJProfessionalJNursing
ChapterJ10.JTheJScienceJofJNursingJandJEvidence-BasedJPractice
ChapterJ11.J DevelopingJNursingJJudgmentJThroughJCriticalJThinking
ChapterJ12.J CommunicationJandJCollaborationJinJProfessionalJNursing
ChapterJ13.JNurses,JPatients,JandJFamilies:JCaringJatJtheJIntersectionJofJHealth,Illness,JandJCulture
ChapterJ14.JHealthJCareJinJtheJUnitedJStates
ChapterJ15.J PoliticalJActivismJinJNursing:JCommunities,JOrganizations,JGovernment
ChapterJ16.J NursingJChallenge:JToJContinueJtoJEvolve
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th Ed
J J J J J J
ition Test Bank
J J
Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
J J J J J J J
MULTIPLEJCHOICE
1. WhichJofJtheJfollowingJcouldJeventuallyJchangeJtheJhistoricalJstatusJofJnursingJasJaJfemale-
dominatedJprofession?
J
a. MoreJmenJgraduatingJfromJbaccalaureateJandJhigherJdegreeJprograms
b. TheJproportionJofJmenJinJnursingJbeginningJtoJincrease
c. MoreJmaleJgraduatesJofJbasicJnursingJprogramsJenteringJtheJworkplace
d. SalaryJcompensationJincreasingJtoJattractJmoreJmen
ANSWER:JC
Feedback
A MoreJmenJgraduatingJfromJbaccalaureateJandJhigherJdegreeJprogramsJisJnotJtheJbestJan
swerJbecauseJassociateJdegreeJprogramsJproduceJtheJmostJnewJgraduates.
B TheJpercentageJofJmenJinJnursingJhasJincreasedJ50%JsinceJ2000.
C TheJmoreJmenJwhoJenterJtheJworkplaceJasJnurses,JtheJlessJnursingJwillJbeJseenJasJaJfe
male-dominatedJprofession.
D SalaryJratesJdoJnotJappearJtoJrelateJtoJtheJrecruitmentJofJmenJintoJnursing.
DIFFERENCE:JCOGNITIVEJLEVEL:JComprehensionJ REFERENCE:JMCS:J2
2. TheJracialJandJethnicJcompositionJofJtheJnursingJprofessionJwillJchangeJtoJmoreJaccuratelyJref
lectJtheJpopulationJasJaJwholeJwhen
a. TheJincreasedJnumbersJofJracialJandJethnicJminoritiesJenrolledJinJeducationalJprogramsJgr
aduateJandJbeginJtoJpractice.
b. TheJnumberJofJAsiansJorJNativeJHawaiian-PacificJIslandersJbeginsJtoJincrease.
c. TheJpercentageJofJAfrican-
AmericanJandJHispanicJnursesJdecreasesJmoreJthanJtheJpercentageJofJwhiteJnurses.
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
d. TheJnonwhiteJportionJofJtheJgeneralJpopulationJdecreases.
ANSWER:JA
Feedback
A AJlargerJpercentageJofJminoritiesJareJenrolledJinJnursingJeducationalJprogramsJthanJpr
eviously.
B AsiansJandJNativeJHawaiian-
PacificJIslandersJareJoverJrepresentedJinJnursingJcomparedJtoJtheirJpercentageJo
fJtheJgeneralJpopulation.
CJNotJonlyJwouldJtheJpercentageJofJAfrican-
AmericanJandJHispanicJnursesJneedJtoJincrease,JtheJpercentageJofJwhiteJnursesJwoul
dJhaveJtoJdecreaseJinJorderJtoJmoreJaccuratelyJreflectJtheJpopulationJasJaJwhole.
DJTheJnonwhiteJportionJofJtheJgeneralJpopulationJisJnotJlikelyJtoJdecrease.
DIFFERENCE:JCOGNITIVEJLEVEL:JComprehensionJ REFERENCE:JMCS:J3
3. WhichJofJtheJfollowingJisJaJcorrectJstatementJaboutJtheJregisteredJnurseJ(RN)Jpopulation?
a. TheJracial/ethnicJcompositionJofJRNsJcloselyJresemblesJthatJofJtheJgeneralJpopulation.
b. TheJnumberJofJmenJenteringJnursingJhasJdecreasedJsteadilyJoverJtheJlastJdecade.
c. TheJrateJofJagingJofJRNsJhasJslowedJforJtheJfirstJtimeJinJtheJpastJ30Jyears.
d. TheJmajorityJofJemployedJRNsJworkingJfullJtimeJmustJworkJaJsecondJposition.
ANSWER:JC
Feedback
A TheJracial/ethnicJcompositionJofJRNsJisJincreasing,JbutJdoesJnotJapproximateJtheirJpe
rcentageJofJtheJoverallJpopulation.
B TheJnumberJofJmenJenteringJnursingJisJincreasing.
C TheJaverageJageJofJRNsJinJbothJ2004JandJ2008JwasJ46.JThisJisJaJresultJofJtheJnu
mbersJofJRNsJunderJ30JinJtheJworkforce.
D AccordingJtoJ2008Jdata,JonlyJ12%JofJnursesJworkingJfullJtimeJholdJsecondJpo
sitions.
DIF:JCOGNITIVEJLEVEL:JKnowledgeJREFERENCE:JMCS:J3
4. WhichJofJtheJfollowingJbestJdescribesJtrendsJinJnursingJeducation?
a. NumbersJofJRNsJwithJbachelorsJandJhigherJdegreesJareJincreasing.
b. NumbersJofJRNsJwithJassociateJdegreesJareJdecreasing.
