TEST BANK For Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing
9th Edition by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 g1 The Professional Nurse
g1 g1
1. Whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1couldg1eventuallyg1changeg1theg1historicalg1statusg1ofg1nursingg1asg1ag1
female-g1dominatedg1profession?
a. Moreg1meng1graduatingg1fromg1baccalaureateg1andg1higherg1degreeg1programs
b. Theg1proportiong1ofg1meng1ing1nursingg1beginningg1tog1increase
c. Moreg1maleg1graduatesg1ofg1basicg1nursingg1programsg1enteringg1theg1workplace
d. Salaryg1compensationg1increasingg1tog1attractg1moreg1men
ANSWER:g1C
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A Moreg1meng1graduatingg1fromg1baccalaureateg1andg1higherg1degreeg1programsg1isg1
notg1theg1bestg1answerg1becauseg1associateg1degreeg1programsg1produceg1theg1mostg1n
ewg1graduates.
B Theg1percentageg1ofg1meng1ing1nursingg1hasg1increasedg150%g1sinceg12000.
C Theg1moreg1meng1whog1enterg1theg1workplaceg1asg1nurses,g1theg1lessg1nursingg1willg1beg
1seeng1asg1ag1female-dominatedg1profession.
D Salaryg1ratesg1dog1notg1appearg1tog1relateg1tog1theg1recruitmentg1ofg1meng1intog1nursing.
DIF:g1Cognitiveg1Level:g1Comprehensiong1REF:g1MCS:g12
2. Theg1racialg1andg1ethnicg1compositiong1ofg1theg1nursingg1professiong1willg1changeg1tog1moreg1acc
uratelyg1reflectg1theg1populationg1asg1ag1wholeg1when
a. theg1increasedg1numbersg1ofg1racialg1andg1ethnicg1minoritiesg1enrolledg1ing1educat
ionalg1programsg1graduateg1andg1beging1tog1practice.
b. theg1numberg1ofg1Asiansg1org1Nativeg1Hawaiian-Pacificg1Islandersg1beginsg1tog1increase.
c. theg1percentageg1ofg1African-
Americang1andg1Hispanicg1nursesg1decreasesg1moreg1thang1theg1percentageg1ofg1white
g1nurses.
, d. theg1nonwhiteg1portiong1ofg1theg1generalg1populationg1decreases.
ANSWER:g1A
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A Ag1largerg1percentageg1ofg1minoritiesg1areg1enrolledg1ing1nursingg1educationalg1prog
ramsg1thang1previously.
B Asiansg1andg1Nativeg1Hawaiian-
Pacificg1Islandersg1areg1overg1representedg1ing1nursingg1comparedg1tog1theirg1perc
entageg1ofg1theg1generalg1population.
C Notg1onlyg1wouldg1theg1percentageg1ofg1African-
Americang1andg1Hispanicg1nursesg1needg1tog1increase,g1theg1percentageg1ofg1whiteg1n
ursesg1wouldg1haveg1tog1decreaseg1ing1orderg1tog1moreg1accuratelyg1reflectg1theg1popu
lationg1asg1ag1whole.
D Theg1nonwhiteg1portiong1ofg1theg1generalg1populationg1isg1notg1likelyg1tog1decrease.
DIF:g1Cognitiveg1Level:g1Comprehensiong1REF:g1MCS:g13
3. Whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1isg1ag1correctg1statementg1aboutg1theg1registeredg1nurseg1(RN)g1population?
a. Theg1racial/ethnicg1compositiong1ofg1RNsg1closelyg1resemblesg1thatg1ofg1theg1ge
neralg1population.
b. Theg1numberg1ofg1meng1enteringg1nursingg1hasg1decreasedg1steadilyg1overg1theg1lastg1decade.
c. Theg1rateg1ofg1agingg1ofg1RNsg1hasg1slowedg1forg1theg1firstg1timeg1ing1theg1pastg130g1years.
d. Theg1majorityg1ofg1employedg1RNsg1workingg1fullg1timeg1mustg1workg1ag1secondg1position.
ANSWER:g1C
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A Theg1racial/ethnicg1compositiong1ofg1RNsg1isg1increasing,g1butg1doesg1notg1approx
imateg1theirg1percentageg1ofg1theg1overallg1population.
B Theg1numberg1ofg1meng1enteringg1nursingg1isg1increasing.
C Theg1averageg1ageg1ofg1RNsg1ing1bothg12004g1andg12008g1wasg146.g1Thisg1isg1ag1res
ultg1ofg1theg1numbersg1ofg1RNsg1underg130g1ing1theg1workforce.
D Accordingg1tog12008g1data,g1onlyg112%g1ofg1nursesg1workingg1fullg1timeg1holdg1
secondg1positions.
9th Edition by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 g1 The Professional Nurse
g1 g1
1. Whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1couldg1eventuallyg1changeg1theg1historicalg1statusg1ofg1nursingg1asg1ag1
female-g1dominatedg1profession?
a. Moreg1meng1graduatingg1fromg1baccalaureateg1andg1higherg1degreeg1programs
b. Theg1proportiong1ofg1meng1ing1nursingg1beginningg1tog1increase
c. Moreg1maleg1graduatesg1ofg1basicg1nursingg1programsg1enteringg1theg1workplace
d. Salaryg1compensationg1increasingg1tog1attractg1moreg1men
ANSWER:g1C
Feedback
A Moreg1meng1graduatingg1fromg1baccalaureateg1andg1higherg1degreeg1programsg1isg1
notg1theg1bestg1answerg1becauseg1associateg1degreeg1programsg1produceg1theg1mostg1n
ewg1graduates.
B Theg1percentageg1ofg1meng1ing1nursingg1hasg1increasedg150%g1sinceg12000.
C Theg1moreg1meng1whog1enterg1theg1workplaceg1asg1nurses,g1theg1lessg1nursingg1willg1beg
1seeng1asg1ag1female-dominatedg1profession.
D Salaryg1ratesg1dog1notg1appearg1tog1relateg1tog1theg1recruitmentg1ofg1meng1intog1nursing.
DIF:g1Cognitiveg1Level:g1Comprehensiong1REF:g1MCS:g12
2. Theg1racialg1andg1ethnicg1compositiong1ofg1theg1nursingg1professiong1willg1changeg1tog1moreg1acc
uratelyg1reflectg1theg1populationg1asg1ag1wholeg1when
a. theg1increasedg1numbersg1ofg1racialg1andg1ethnicg1minoritiesg1enrolledg1ing1educat
ionalg1programsg1graduateg1andg1beging1tog1practice.
b. theg1numberg1ofg1Asiansg1org1Nativeg1Hawaiian-Pacificg1Islandersg1beginsg1tog1increase.
c. theg1percentageg1ofg1African-
Americang1andg1Hispanicg1nursesg1decreasesg1moreg1thang1theg1percentageg1ofg1white
g1nurses.
, d. theg1nonwhiteg1portiong1ofg1theg1generalg1populationg1decreases.
ANSWER:g1A
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A Ag1largerg1percentageg1ofg1minoritiesg1areg1enrolledg1ing1nursingg1educationalg1prog
ramsg1thang1previously.
B Asiansg1andg1Nativeg1Hawaiian-
Pacificg1Islandersg1areg1overg1representedg1ing1nursingg1comparedg1tog1theirg1perc
entageg1ofg1theg1generalg1population.
C Notg1onlyg1wouldg1theg1percentageg1ofg1African-
Americang1andg1Hispanicg1nursesg1needg1tog1increase,g1theg1percentageg1ofg1whiteg1n
ursesg1wouldg1haveg1tog1decreaseg1ing1orderg1tog1moreg1accuratelyg1reflectg1theg1popu
lationg1asg1ag1whole.
D Theg1nonwhiteg1portiong1ofg1theg1generalg1populationg1isg1notg1likelyg1tog1decrease.
DIF:g1Cognitiveg1Level:g1Comprehensiong1REF:g1MCS:g13
3. Whichg1ofg1theg1followingg1isg1ag1correctg1statementg1aboutg1theg1registeredg1nurseg1(RN)g1population?
a. Theg1racial/ethnicg1compositiong1ofg1RNsg1closelyg1resemblesg1thatg1ofg1theg1ge
neralg1population.
b. Theg1numberg1ofg1meng1enteringg1nursingg1hasg1decreasedg1steadilyg1overg1theg1lastg1decade.
c. Theg1rateg1ofg1agingg1ofg1RNsg1hasg1slowedg1forg1theg1firstg1timeg1ing1theg1pastg130g1years.
d. Theg1majorityg1ofg1employedg1RNsg1workingg1fullg1timeg1mustg1workg1ag1secondg1position.
ANSWER:g1C
Feedback
A Theg1racial/ethnicg1compositiong1ofg1RNsg1isg1increasing,g1butg1doesg1notg1approx
imateg1theirg1percentageg1ofg1theg1overallg1population.
B Theg1numberg1ofg1meng1enteringg1nursingg1isg1increasing.
C Theg1averageg1ageg1ofg1RNsg1ing1bothg12004g1andg12008g1wasg146.g1Thisg1isg1ag1res
ultg1ofg1theg1numbersg1ofg1RNsg1underg130g1ing1theg1workforce.
D Accordingg1tog12008g1data,g1onlyg112%g1ofg1nursesg1workingg1fullg1timeg1holdg1
secondg1positions.
