Test Bank Professional Nursing Concepts and Challenges 10th Edition 2025/2026 Beth Perry Black Questions and Answers Complete Study Material with Solution

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Chapter 1. Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care EnvironL
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1. WhichLFofLFtheLFfollowingL F couldLFeventuallyL F changeL F theLFhistoricalLFstatusL F ofLFnursin
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a. MoreLFmenL F graduatingL F fromL F baccalaureateL F andL F higherL F degreeL F programs
b. TheL F proportionL F ofL F menL F inL F nursingL F beginningL F toL F increase
c. MoreLFmaleL F graduatesL F ofL F basicL F nursingL F programsL F enteringL F theL F workplace
d. SalaryL F compensationL F increasingL F toL F attractL F moreL F men


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mostL F newL F graduateLFs.
B TheL F percentageL F ofL F menL F inL F nursingL F hasL F increasedL F 50%L F sinceL F 2000.
C TheLFmoreLFmenL F whoL F enterL F theLFworkplaceL F asL F nurses,L F theL F lessL F nursingL F
willL F beLFseenLFasLFaL F female-dominatedL F profession.
D SalaryL F ratesL F doL F notL F appearL F toL F relateL F toL F theL F recruitmentL F ofL F menL F intoL F nursing.


DIFFERENCE:L F COGNITIVEL F LEVEL:L F Comprehension REFERENCE:L F MCS:L F 2

2. TheLFracialL F andLFethnicLFcompositionLFofLFtheLFnursingLFprofessionLFwillL F changeLFtoL F mo
reLFaccuraLFtelyL F reflectL F theL F populationL F asL F aL F wholeL F when


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b. TheLFnumberL F ofLFAsiansL F orL F NativeL F Hawaiian-PacificL F IslandersL F beginsL F toL F increase.
c. TheLFpercentageLFofLF African-
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DL F TheL F nonwhiteL F portionL F ofL F theL F generalL F populationL F isL F notL F likelyL F toL F decrease.


DIFFERENCE:L F COGNITIVEL F LEVEL:L F Comprehension REFERENCE:L F MCS:L F 3
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c. TheL F rateL F ofL F agingL F ofL F RNsL F hasL F slowedL F forL F theL F firstL F timeL F inL F theL F pastL F 30L F ye
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d. TheL F majorityL F ofL F employedL F RNsL F workingL F fullL F timeL F mustL F workL F aL F secondL F positio
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DIF:L F COGNITIVEL F LEVEL:L F KnowledgeL F REFERENCE:L F MCS:L F 3
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a. NumbersLF ofL F RNsL F withL F bachelorsL F andL F higherL F degreesL F areL F increasing.