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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment MULTIPLE
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CHOICE

1. Whichofthe following could eventually change the historical status ofnursing as a
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female- dominated profession?
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a. Moremen graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
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b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
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c. Moremale graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
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d. Salarycompensation increasing to attract more men po po po po po




RESPONSE:: C po




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A Moremengraduating frombaccalaureate and higher degreeprograms isnot po po po po po


the best answer because associate degree programs produce the most
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new graduates.
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B Thepercentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
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C The more menwho enter theworkplace as nurses, the less nursing will beseen as
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a female-dominated profession.
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D Salaryrates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REFERENCE:: MCS: 2
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2. Theracialand ethnic compositionofthe nursing profession will change to
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a. theincreased numbersofracialandethnic minoritiesenrolled
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ineducational programs graduate and begin to practice.
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b. thenumber ofAsians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
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c. thepercentage of African-Americanand Hispanic nurses decreases
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morethanthe percentage of white nurses.
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d. the nonwhite portion ofthe general population decreases.
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RESPONSE:: A po




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A Alargerpercentage ofminoritiesareenrolled innursingeducationalprograms po po


than previously.
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B Asiansand Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islandersare overrepresented innursing
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compared to their percentage of the general population.
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C Not only would the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses
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need to increase, the percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in
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order to
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D Thenonwhite portion ofthe generalpopulation is not likelyto decrease.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REFERENCE:: MCS: 3
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3. Whichofthe following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
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a. Theracial/ethnic composition ofRNs closelyresembles that ofthe po po po po po


general population.
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b. Thenumber of men entering nursing has decreased steadilyover the last decade.
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c. Therate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
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d. The majorityofemployed RNs working full time must work a second position.
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RESPONSE:: C po




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A Theracial/ethnic composition ofRNs is increasing, but doesnot approximatepo po po po po po po


their percentage of the overall population.
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B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
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C The average age ofRNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result
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ofthe numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
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D Accordingto 2008 data, only12% ofnursesworking fulltime po po po po po


hold second positions.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REFERENCE:: MCS: 3
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4. Whichofthe following best describes trends in nursing education?
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a. Numbersof RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
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b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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c. Foreign-bornnursespracticing inthe United Statesareseen as po po po po


less knowledgeable because of their lesser educational
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preparation.
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d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing.
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RESPONSE:: A po




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A Slightlyover 50% of RNseventuallyobtaintheir bachelors ofscience in
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nursing (BSN) or a higher nursing degree.
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B The majorityofnurses in this countryget their initial nursing education in
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associate degree in nursing (ADN) programs.
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C Foreign-bornnursespracticing inthe United States maybeviewed as po po po po po


less knowledgeable by their peers because of language and
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cultural differences.
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D The numbers ofdiploma-educated nurses are declining.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REFERENCE:: MCS: 4
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5. Despite the varietyofwork settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that
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the primary work site for RNs is
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a. ambulatorycare settings. po




b. communityhealth settings. po




c. long-termcare facilities. po




d. acute care hospitals.
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RESPONSE:: D po




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