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Which of the following could eventually change the historical
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status of nursing as a
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female-dominated profession? |\
a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree
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programs
b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
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c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the
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workplace
d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. More male graduates of basic nursing
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programs entering the workplace |\ |\ |\
The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will
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change to more accurately
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reflect the population as a whole when
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a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled
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in educational
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programs graduate and begin to practice.
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b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders
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begins to increase.
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c. the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses
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decreases more than the |\ |\ |\
percentage of white nurses. |\ |\ |\
,d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. the increased numbers of racial and
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ethnic minorities enrolled in educational
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Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered
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nurse (RN) population?
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a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of
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the general
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population.
b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily
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over the last decade.
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c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the
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past 30 years. |\ |\
d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a
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second position. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔c. The rate of aging of
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RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
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Which of the following best describes trends in nursing
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education?
a. Numbers of RNs with bachelor's and higher degrees are
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increasing.
b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as
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less knowledgeable
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because of their lesser educational preparation.
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, d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing. -
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CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Numbers of RNs with bachelor's and
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higher degrees are increasing.
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Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data
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indicate that the primary work
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site for RNs is
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a. ambulatory care settings.
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b. community health settings.
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c. long-term care facilities.
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d. acute care hospitals. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔d. acute care
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hospitals.
Which of the following statements is correct about community
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health nursing (CHN)?
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a. Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of
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CHN.
b. Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the
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institutional setting. |\
c. High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral
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nutrition cannot be handled |\ |\ |\
in the home.
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d. Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients
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are not acutely ill. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔a. Prevention and
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community education are the cornerstones of CHN. |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\