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Leddy & Pepper's Professional Nursing
LUCY HOOD
9th Edition
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,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Professional Nurse ........................................................................................ 2
Chapter 2: The History Behind the Development of Professional Nursing ................................... 10
Chapter 3: Contextual, Philosophical, and Ethical Elements of Professional Nursing ..................... 25
Chapter 4: Nursing Education in an EvolVing Health Care Environment. .................................... 34
Chapter 4:Establishing Helping and Healing Relationships.... ................................................. 42
Chapter 5: The Health Process and Self-Care of the Nurse .... . .................. 47
Chapter 6: Patterns oi Knowing andNursing Science..........
. ..................... 51
Chapter 7: Nursing Models and Theories.............................
Chapter 8: Professional Nursing Processes......................... ............... 56
Chapter 9: Health Care Delivery Systems............................ . ..................... 75
Chapter 10: Developing and Using Nursing Knowledge Through Research. . ..................... 80
Chapter 11: Multicultural Issues in Professional Practice........ . ..................... 83
Chapter 12: Professional Nurse Accountability.......................
. ..................... 92
Chapter 13: Environmental andGlobal Health........................
Chapter 14: Informatics and Technology in Nursing Practice.. . ................ 105
Chapter 15: Nursing Approaches to Client Systems................ . ................ 115
Chapter 16: The Professional Nurse's Rolein Teaching and Leaming
. .................... 121
Chapter 17: Leadership andManagement in Professional Nursing.....
. .................... 125
. .................... 130
. ................... 138
Chapter 18: Oualrty Improvement: Enhancing Patient Safety andHealth Care Oualrty .............. 145
Chapter 19: The Professional Nurse's Rolein Public Policy......................................................151
Chapter 20: Career Options for Professional . ....................161
Nurses.............. Chapter 21: Development oi a
............. 168
Professional Nursing Career... Chapter 22: Shaping
theFuture of Nursing............................. . ................... 177
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,Chapter 1 The Professional Nurse
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing
as a fem ale- dominated profession?
a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
ANSWER: C
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A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree
programs is not the best answer because associate degree
programs produce the most new gra duates.
B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing
will be see n as a female-dominated profession.
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to
more accura tely reflect the population as a whole when
a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in
educatio nal programs graduate and begin to practice.
b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
c. the percentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage
of white n urses.
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, d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANSWER: A
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A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing
educational progra ms than previously.
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-
Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to
their percent age of the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the percentage of
white nurse s would have to decrease in order to more accurately
reflect the population as a whole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN)
population?
a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of
the gene ral population.
b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last
decade.
c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
ANSWER: C
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A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not
approxim ate their percentage of the overall population.
B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is
a result o f the numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time
hold sec ond positions.
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Leddy & Pepper's Professional Nursing
LUCY HOOD
9th Edition
1|Page
,Table of Contents
Chapter 1: The Professional Nurse ........................................................................................ 2
Chapter 2: The History Behind the Development of Professional Nursing ................................... 10
Chapter 3: Contextual, Philosophical, and Ethical Elements of Professional Nursing ..................... 25
Chapter 4: Nursing Education in an EvolVing Health Care Environment. .................................... 34
Chapter 4:Establishing Helping and Healing Relationships.... ................................................. 42
Chapter 5: The Health Process and Self-Care of the Nurse .... . .................. 47
Chapter 6: Patterns oi Knowing andNursing Science..........
. ..................... 51
Chapter 7: Nursing Models and Theories.............................
Chapter 8: Professional Nursing Processes......................... ............... 56
Chapter 9: Health Care Delivery Systems............................ . ..................... 75
Chapter 10: Developing and Using Nursing Knowledge Through Research. . ..................... 80
Chapter 11: Multicultural Issues in Professional Practice........ . ..................... 83
Chapter 12: Professional Nurse Accountability.......................
. ..................... 92
Chapter 13: Environmental andGlobal Health........................
Chapter 14: Informatics and Technology in Nursing Practice.. . ................ 105
Chapter 15: Nursing Approaches to Client Systems................ . ................ 115
Chapter 16: The Professional Nurse's Rolein Teaching and Leaming
. .................... 121
Chapter 17: Leadership andManagement in Professional Nursing.....
. .................... 125
. .................... 130
. ................... 138
Chapter 18: Oualrty Improvement: Enhancing Patient Safety andHealth Care Oualrty .............. 145
Chapter 19: The Professional Nurse's Rolein Public Policy......................................................151
Chapter 20: Career Options for Professional . ....................161
Nurses.............. Chapter 21: Development oi a
............. 168
Professional Nursing Career... Chapter 22: Shaping
theFuture of Nursing............................. . ................... 177
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,Chapter 1 The Professional Nurse
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing
as a fem ale- dominated profession?
a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree
programs is not the best answer because associate degree
programs produce the most new gra duates.
B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing
will be see n as a female-dominated profession.
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to
more accura tely reflect the population as a whole when
a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in
educatio nal programs graduate and begin to practice.
b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
c. the percentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage
of white n urses.
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, d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANSWER: A
Feedback
A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing
educational progra ms than previously.
B Asians and Native Hawaiian-
Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to
their percent age of the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the percentage of
white nurse s would have to decrease in order to more accurately
reflect the population as a whole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN)
population?
a. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of
the gene ral population.
b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last
decade.
c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
ANSWER: C
Feedback
A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not
approxim ate their percentage of the overall population.
B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is
a result o f the numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
D According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time
hold sec ond positions.
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