Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing (Lucy Hood, 9th Edition) Chapters 1–22 Exam Practice Questions & Study Guide | Complete Review 2026–2027

Test bank for Leddy & Pepper’s Professional Nursing
(Lucy Hood, 9th Edition) Chapters 1–22 Exam Practice
Questions & Study Guide | Complete Review 2026–2027
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1. Which ofthe followingcould eventuallychange thehistorical status of nursing as a
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female- dominated profession?
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a. Moremen graduating from baccalaureateand 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 enteringthe workplace
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d. Salarycompensation increasing to attract more men
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ANSWER: C c




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A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the
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best answer because associate degree programs produce the most new
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graduates.
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B Thepercentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
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C Themoremenwho enter theworkplaceas nurses, the lessnursingwill beseen as a
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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 REF: MCS: 2
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2. Theracialandethniccomposition ofthenursingprofession willchangetomore
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accurately reflect the population as a whole when
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a. theincreasednumbersofracialandethnicminoritiesenrolledin
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educational programs graduate and begin to practice.
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b. thenumberof Asians orNative Hawaiian-Pacific Islandersbegins to increase.
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c. thepercentageofAfrican-AmericanandHispanicnursesdecreasesmorethan the
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percentage of white nurses.
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, d. thenonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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ANSWER: A c




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A Alargerpercentageofminoritiesareenrolledinnursingeducational
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programs than previously.
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B AsiansandNativeHawaiian-PacificIslandersareoverrepresentedinnursing
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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 need to
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increase, the percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in order to more
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accurately reflect the population as a whole.
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D Thenonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: MCS: 3
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3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
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a. Theracial/ethniccomposition ofRNscloselyresemblesthatofthe
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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 majorityof employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
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ANSWER: C c




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A Theracial/ethniccomposition ofRNsisincreasing,butdoesnot
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approximate their percentage of the overall population.
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B Thenumber of men entering nursing is increasing.
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C Theaverage ageof RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This isa result of the
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numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
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D Accordingto2008data,only12%of nursesworkingfull timehold second
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positions.
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