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9th Edition by Lucy Hood
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Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
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,Chapter 1 26 The Professional Nurse
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1. Which26of26the26following26could2 6 eventually26change2 6 the26historical26status26of26nursing26
as2 6 a26fem2 6 ale-26dominated26profession?
a. More2 6 men2 6 graduating2 6 from2 6 baccalaureate2 6 and2 6 higher2 6 degree2 6 programs
b. The2 6 proportion2 6 of2 6 men2 6 in2 6 nursing2 6 beginning2 6 to2 6 increase
c. More2 6 male2 6 graduates2 6 of2 6 basic2 6 nursing2 6 programs2 6 entering2 6 the2 6 workplace
d. Salary2 6 compensation2 6 increasing2 6 to2 6 attract2 6 more2 6 men
ANSWER:2 6 C
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A More26men26graduating26from26baccalaureate26and26higher26degree26programs26i
s26not2 6 the26best26answer26because26associate26degree26programs26produce26the26
most26new26gra26duates.
B The2 6 percentage2 6 of2 6 men2 6 in2 6 nursing2 6 has2 6 increased2 6 50%2 6 since2 6 2000.
C The2 6 more2 6 men2 6 who2 6 enter2 6 the2 6 workplace2 6 as2 6 nurses,2 6 the2 6 less2 6 nursing2
6 will2 6 be2 6 see26n26as26a26female-dominated26profession.
D Salary26 rates2 6 do2 6 not2 6 appear2 6 to2 6 relate2 6 to2 6 the2 6 recruitment2 6 of2 6 men2 6 into2 6 nursing.
DIF:2 6 Cognitive2 6 Level:2 6 Comprehension2 6 REF:2 6 MCS:2 6 2
2. The26racial26and26ethnic26composition26of26the26nursing26profession26will26change26to26mor
e26accura2 6 tely26reflect26the26population26as26a26whole26when
a. the26increased26numbers26of26racial26and26ethnic26minorities26enrolled26in26e
ducatio26nal26programs26graduate26and26begin26to26practice.
b. the2 6 number2 6 of2 6 Asians2 6 or2 6 Native2 6 Hawaiian-Pacific2 6 Islanders2 6 begins2 6 to2 6 increase.
c. the2 6 percentage2 6 of2 6 African-
American26and26Hispanic26nurses26decreases26more26than26the26percentage26of26w
hite26n2 6 urses.
, d. the2 6 nonwhite2 6 portion2 6 of2 6 the2 6 general2 6 population2 6 decreases.
ANSWER:2 6 A
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A A26larger26percentage26of26minorities26are26enrolled26in26nursing26educational26
progra26ms26than26previously.
B Asians2 6 and2 6 Native2 6 Hawaiian-
Pacific26Islanders26are26over26represented26in26nursing26compared26to26their26
percent26age26of26the26general26population.
C Not2 6 only2 6 would2 6 the2 6 percentage2 6 of2 6 African-
American2 6 and2 6 Hispanic2 6 nurses2 6 need2 6 to2 6 increase,2 6 the2 6 percentage2 6 of2 6
white2 6 nurse26s2 6 would2 6 have2 6 to2 6 decrease2 6 in2 6 order2 6 to2 6 more2 6 accurately2 6
reflect2 6 the2 6 population2 6 as26a26whole.
D The2 6 nonwhite2 6 portion2 6 of2 6 the2 6 general2 6 population2 6 is2 6 not2 6 likely2 6 to2 6 decrease.
DIF:2 6 Cognitive2 6 Level:2 6 Comprehension2 6 REF:2 6 MCS:2 6 3
3. Which2 6 of2 6 the2 6 following2 6 is2 6 a2 6 correct2 6 statement2 6 about2 6 the2 6 registered2 6 nurse2 6 (RN)2 6 pop
ulation?
a. The26racial/ethnic26composition26of26RNs26closely26resembles26that26of26th
e26gene26ral26population.
b. The2 6 number2 6 of2 6 men2 6 entering2 6 nursing2 6 has2 6 decreased2 6 steadily2 6 over2 6 the2 6 last2 6 decade.
c. The26 rate2 6 of2 6 aging2 6 of2 6 RNs2 6 has2 6 slowed2 6 for2 6 the2 6 first2 6 time2 6 in2 6 the2 6 past2 6 302 6 years.
d. The2 6 majority2 6 of2 6 employed2 6 RNs2 6 working2 6 full2 6 time2 6 must2 6 work2 6 a2 6 second2 6 position.
ANSWER:2 6 C
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A The26racial/ethnic26composition26of26RNs26is26increasing,26but26does26not26ap
proxim26ate26their26percentage26of26the26overall26population.
B The2 6 number2 6 of2 6 men2 6 entering2 6 nursing2 6 is2 6 increasing.
C The2 6 average2 6 age2 6 of2 6 RNs2 6 in2 6 both2 6 20042 6 and2 6 20082 6 was2 6 46.2 6 This2
6 is2 6 a2 6 result2 6 o26f26the2 6 numbers2 6 of2 6 RNs2 6 under2 6 302 6 in2 6 the2 6 workf
orce.
D According26to26200826data,26only2612%26of26nurses26working26full26time26h
old26sec26ond26positions.
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9th Edition by Lucy Hood
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Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
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,Chapter 1 26 The Professional Nurse
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1. Which26of26the26following26could2 6 eventually26change2 6 the26historical26status26of26nursing26
as2 6 a26fem2 6 ale-26dominated26profession?
a. More2 6 men2 6 graduating2 6 from2 6 baccalaureate2 6 and2 6 higher2 6 degree2 6 programs
b. The2 6 proportion2 6 of2 6 men2 6 in2 6 nursing2 6 beginning2 6 to2 6 increase
c. More2 6 male2 6 graduates2 6 of2 6 basic2 6 nursing2 6 programs2 6 entering2 6 the2 6 workplace
d. Salary2 6 compensation2 6 increasing2 6 to2 6 attract2 6 more2 6 men
ANSWER:2 6 C
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A More26men26graduating26from26baccalaureate26and26higher26degree26programs26i
s26not2 6 the26best26answer26because26associate26degree26programs26produce26the26
most26new26gra26duates.
B The2 6 percentage2 6 of2 6 men2 6 in2 6 nursing2 6 has2 6 increased2 6 50%2 6 since2 6 2000.
C The2 6 more2 6 men2 6 who2 6 enter2 6 the2 6 workplace2 6 as2 6 nurses,2 6 the2 6 less2 6 nursing2
6 will2 6 be2 6 see26n26as26a26female-dominated26profession.
D Salary26 rates2 6 do2 6 not2 6 appear2 6 to2 6 relate2 6 to2 6 the2 6 recruitment2 6 of2 6 men2 6 into2 6 nursing.
DIF:2 6 Cognitive2 6 Level:2 6 Comprehension2 6 REF:2 6 MCS:2 6 2
2. The26racial26and26ethnic26composition26of26the26nursing26profession26will26change26to26mor
e26accura2 6 tely26reflect26the26population26as26a26whole26when
a. the26increased26numbers26of26racial26and26ethnic26minorities26enrolled26in26e
ducatio26nal26programs26graduate26and26begin26to26practice.
b. the2 6 number2 6 of2 6 Asians2 6 or2 6 Native2 6 Hawaiian-Pacific2 6 Islanders2 6 begins2 6 to2 6 increase.
c. the2 6 percentage2 6 of2 6 African-
American26and26Hispanic26nurses26decreases26more26than26the26percentage26of26w
hite26n2 6 urses.
, d. the2 6 nonwhite2 6 portion2 6 of2 6 the2 6 general2 6 population2 6 decreases.
ANSWER:2 6 A
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A A26larger26percentage26of26minorities26are26enrolled26in26nursing26educational26
progra26ms26than26previously.
B Asians2 6 and2 6 Native2 6 Hawaiian-
Pacific26Islanders26are26over26represented26in26nursing26compared26to26their26
percent26age26of26the26general26population.
C Not2 6 only2 6 would2 6 the2 6 percentage2 6 of2 6 African-
American2 6 and2 6 Hispanic2 6 nurses2 6 need2 6 to2 6 increase,2 6 the2 6 percentage2 6 of2 6
white2 6 nurse26s2 6 would2 6 have2 6 to2 6 decrease2 6 in2 6 order2 6 to2 6 more2 6 accurately2 6
reflect2 6 the2 6 population2 6 as26a26whole.
D The2 6 nonwhite2 6 portion2 6 of2 6 the2 6 general2 6 population2 6 is2 6 not2 6 likely2 6 to2 6 decrease.
DIF:2 6 Cognitive2 6 Level:2 6 Comprehension2 6 REF:2 6 MCS:2 6 3
3. Which2 6 of2 6 the2 6 following2 6 is2 6 a2 6 correct2 6 statement2 6 about2 6 the2 6 registered2 6 nurse2 6 (RN)2 6 pop
ulation?
a. The26racial/ethnic26composition26of26RNs26closely26resembles26that26of26th
e26gene26ral26population.
b. The2 6 number2 6 of2 6 men2 6 entering2 6 nursing2 6 has2 6 decreased2 6 steadily2 6 over2 6 the2 6 last2 6 decade.
c. The26 rate2 6 of2 6 aging2 6 of2 6 RNs2 6 has2 6 slowed2 6 for2 6 the2 6 first2 6 time2 6 in2 6 the2 6 past2 6 302 6 years.
d. The2 6 majority2 6 of2 6 employed2 6 RNs2 6 working2 6 full2 6 time2 6 must2 6 work2 6 a2 6 second2 6 position.
ANSWER:2 6 C
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A The26racial/ethnic26composition26of26RNs26is26increasing,26but26does26not26ap
proxim26ate26their26percentage26of26the26overall26population.
B The2 6 number2 6 of2 6 men2 6 entering2 6 nursing2 6 is2 6 increasing.
C The2 6 average2 6 age2 6 of2 6 RNs2 6 in2 6 both2 6 20042 6 and2 6 20082 6 was2 6 46.2 6 This2
6 is2 6 a2 6 result2 6 o26f26the2 6 numbers2 6 of2 6 RNs2 6 under2 6 302 6 in2 6 the2 6 workf
orce.
D According26to26200826data,26only2612%26of26nurses26working26full26time26h
old26sec26ond26positions.
