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
Chapter 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 2. The History and Social Context of Nursing
Chapter 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
Chapter 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice
Chapter 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues
Chapter 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
Chapter 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking
Chapter 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
Chapter 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness, and Culture
Chapter 14. Health Care in the United States
Chapter 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
Chapter 16. Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th
Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
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 graduates.
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 seen as a
female-dominated profession.
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: MCS: 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately
reflect the population as a whole when
a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational 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 nurses.
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n,s2Beth
d. Thes2nonwhites2portions2ofs2thes2generals2populations2decreases.
ANSWER:s2A
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A As2largers2percentages2ofs2minoritiess2ares2enrolleds2ins2nursings2educationals2progra
mss2thans2previously.
B Asianss2ands2Natives2Hawaiian-
Pacifics2Islanderss2ares2overs2representeds2ins2nursings2compareds2tos2theirs2pe
rcentages2ofs2thes2generals2population.
Cs2Nots2onlys2woulds2thes2percentages2ofs2African-
Americans2ands2Hispanics2nursess2needs2tos2increase,s2thes2percentages2ofs2whites2
nursess2woulds2haves2tos2decreases2ins2orders2tos2mores2accuratelys2reflects2thes2po
pulations2ass2as2whole.
Ds2Thes2nonwhites2portions2ofs2thes2generals2populations2iss2nots2likelys2tos2decrease.
DIFFERENCE:s2COGNITIVEs2LEVEL:s2Comprehensions 2 REFERENCE:s2MCS:s23
3. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2iss2as2corrects2statements2abouts2thes2registereds2nurses2(RN)s2population?
a. Thes2racial/ethnics2compositions2ofs2RNss2closelys2resembless2thats2ofs2thes2generals2populatio
n.
b. Thes2numbers2ofs2mens2enterings2nursings2hass2decreaseds2steadilys2overs2thes2lasts2decade.
c. Thes2rates2ofs2agings2ofs2RNss2hass2sloweds2fors2thes2firsts2times2ins2thes2pasts230s2years.
d. Thes2majoritys2ofs2employeds2RNss2workings2fulls2times2musts2works2as2seconds2position.
ANSWER:s2C
Feedback
A Thes2racial/ethnics2compositions2ofs2RNss2iss2increasing,s2buts2doess2nots2approxim
ates2theirs2percentages2ofs2thes2overalls2population.
B Thes2numbers2ofs2mens2enterings2nursings2iss2increasing.
C Thes2averages2ages2ofs2RNss2ins2boths22004s2ands22008s2wass246.s2Thiss2iss2as2
results2ofs2thes2numberss2ofs2RNss2unders230s2ins2thes2workforce.
D Accordings2tos22008s2data,s2onlys212%s2ofs2nursess2workings2fulls2times2hol
ds2seconds2positions.
DIF:s2COGNITIVEs2LEVEL:s2Knowledges2REFERENCE:s2MCS:s23
4. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2bests2describess2trendss2ins2nursings2education?
a. Numberss2ofs2RNss2withs2bachelorss2ands2highers2degreess2ares2increasing.
b. Numberss2ofs2RNss2withs2associates2degreess2ares2decreasing.
TEST BANK
PROFESSIONAL NURSING: CONCEPTS & CHALLENGES, 10TH EDITION
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 2. The History and Social Context of Nursing
Chapter 3. Nursing’s Pathway to Professionalism
Chapter 4. Nursing Education in an Evolving Health Care Environment
Chapter 5. Becoming a Professional Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Practice
Chapter 6. Nursing as a Regulated Practice: Legal Issues
Chapter 7. Ethics: Basic Concepts for Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 8. Conceptual and Philosophical Foundations of Professional Nursing Practice
Chapter 9. Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing
Chapter 10. The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice
Chapter 11. Developing Nursing Judgment Through Critical Thinking
Chapter 12. Communication and Collaboration in Professional Nursing
Chapter 13. Nurses, Patients, and Families: Caring at the Intersection of Health,Illness, and Culture
Chapter 14. Health Care in the United States
Chapter 15. Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations, Government
Chapter 16. Nursing Challenge: To Continue to Evolve
, Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 10th Edition, Beth
Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 10th
Edition Test Bank
Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
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 graduates.
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 seen as a
female-dominated profession.
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: MCS: 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately
reflect the population as a whole when
a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational 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 nurses.
, Tests2Banks2fors2Professionals2Nursings2Conceptss2&s2Challenges,s210ths2Editio
n,s2Beth
d. Thes2nonwhites2portions2ofs2thes2generals2populations2decreases.
ANSWER:s2A
Feedback
A As2largers2percentages2ofs2minoritiess2ares2enrolleds2ins2nursings2educationals2progra
mss2thans2previously.
B Asianss2ands2Natives2Hawaiian-
Pacifics2Islanderss2ares2overs2representeds2ins2nursings2compareds2tos2theirs2pe
rcentages2ofs2thes2generals2population.
Cs2Nots2onlys2woulds2thes2percentages2ofs2African-
Americans2ands2Hispanics2nursess2needs2tos2increase,s2thes2percentages2ofs2whites2
nursess2woulds2haves2tos2decreases2ins2orders2tos2mores2accuratelys2reflects2thes2po
pulations2ass2as2whole.
Ds2Thes2nonwhites2portions2ofs2thes2generals2populations2iss2nots2likelys2tos2decrease.
DIFFERENCE:s2COGNITIVEs2LEVEL:s2Comprehensions 2 REFERENCE:s2MCS:s23
3. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2iss2as2corrects2statements2abouts2thes2registereds2nurses2(RN)s2population?
a. Thes2racial/ethnics2compositions2ofs2RNss2closelys2resembless2thats2ofs2thes2generals2populatio
n.
b. Thes2numbers2ofs2mens2enterings2nursings2hass2decreaseds2steadilys2overs2thes2lasts2decade.
c. Thes2rates2ofs2agings2ofs2RNss2hass2sloweds2fors2thes2firsts2times2ins2thes2pasts230s2years.
d. Thes2majoritys2ofs2employeds2RNss2workings2fulls2times2musts2works2as2seconds2position.
ANSWER:s2C
Feedback
A Thes2racial/ethnics2compositions2ofs2RNss2iss2increasing,s2buts2doess2nots2approxim
ates2theirs2percentages2ofs2thes2overalls2population.
B Thes2numbers2ofs2mens2enterings2nursings2iss2increasing.
C Thes2averages2ages2ofs2RNss2ins2boths22004s2ands22008s2wass246.s2Thiss2iss2as2
results2ofs2thes2numberss2ofs2RNss2unders230s2ins2thes2workforce.
D Accordings2tos22008s2data,s2onlys212%s2ofs2nursess2workings2fulls2times2hol
ds2seconds2positions.
DIF:s2COGNITIVEs2LEVEL:s2Knowledges2REFERENCE:s2MCS:s23
4. Whichs2ofs2thes2followings2bests2describess2trendss2ins2nursings2education?
a. Numberss2ofs2RNss2withs2bachelorss2ands2highers2degreess2ares2increasing.
b. Numberss2ofs2RNss2withs2associates2degreess2ares2decreasing.
