, Test yDBank yDfor yDProfessional yDNursing yDConcepts yD& yDChallenges, yD9th yDEdition,
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yD yD yD yD yD yD yD yD
Chapter yD1.Nursing yDin yDToday’s yDEvolving yDHealth yDCare yDEnvironment
yD MULTIPLE yDCHOICE
1. Which yDof yDthe yDfollowing yDcould yDeventually yDchange yDthe yDhistorical yDstatus yDof yDnursing yDas yDa
yDfemale-
dominated yDprofession?
a. More yDmen yDgraduating yDfrom yDbaccalaureate yDand yDhigher yDdegree yDprograms
b. The yDproportion yDof yDmen yDin yDnursing yDbeginning yDto yDincrease
c. More yDmale yDgraduates yDof yDbasic yDnursing yDprograms yDentering yDthe yDworkplace
d. Salary yDcompensation yDincreasing yDto yDattract yDmore yDmen
ANS: yDC
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A More yDmen yDgraduating yDfrom yDbaccalaureate yDand yDhigher yDdegree yDprograms yDis
yDnot yDthe yDbest yDanswer yDbecause yDassociate yDdegree yDprograms yDproduce yDthe
yDmost yDnew yDgraduates.
B The yDpercentage yDof yDmen yDin yDnursing yDhas yDincreased yD50% yDsince yD2000.
C The yDmore yDmen yDwho yDenter yDthe yDworkplace yDas yDnurses, yDthe yDless yDnursing yDwill
yDbe yDseen yDas yDa yDfemale-dominated yDprofession.
D Salary yDrates yDdo yDnot yDappear yDto yDrelate yDto yDthe yDrecruitment yDof yDmen yDinto yDnursing.
DIF: yDCognitive yDLevel: yDComprehension yDREF: yDMCS: yD2
2. The yDracial yDand yDethnic yDcomposition yDof yDthe yDnursing yDprofession yDwill yDchange yDto yDmore
accurately yDreflect yDthe yDpopulation yDas yDa yDwhole yDwhen
yD
a. the yDincreased yDnumbers yDof yDracial yDand yDethnic yDminorities yDenrolled yDin
yDeducational yDprograms yDgraduate yDand yDbegin yDto yDpractice.
b. the yDnumber yDof yDAsians yDor yDNative yDHawaiian-Pacific yDIslanders yDbegins yDto yDincrease.
c. the yDpercentage yDof yDAfrican-American yDand yDHispanic yDnurses yDdecreases yDmore
yDthan yDthe yDpercentage yDof yDwhite yDnurses.
, Test yDBank yDfor yDProfessional yDNursing yDConcepts yD& yDChallenges, yD9th yDEdition,
Beth Black
d. the yDnonwhite yDportion yDof yDthe yDgeneral yDpopulation yDdecreases.
ANS: yDA
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A A yDlarger yDpercentage yDof yDminorities yDare yDenrolled yDin yDnursing yDeducational
yDprograms yDthan yDpreviously.
B Asians yDand yDNative yDHawaiian-Pacific yDIslanders yDare yDover yDrepresented yDin
yDnursing yDcompared yDto yDtheir yDpercentage yDof yDthe yDgeneral yDpopulation.
C Not yDonly yDwould yDthe yDpercentage yDof yDAfrican-American yDand yDHispanic yDnurses
yDneed yDto yDincrease, yDthe yDpercentage yDof yDwhite yDnurses yDwould yDhave yDto
yDdecrease yDin yDorder yDto yDmore yDaccurately yDreflect yDthe yDpopulation yDas yDa
yDwhole.
D The yDnonwhite yDportion yDof yDthe yDgeneral yDpopulation yDis yDnot yDlikely yDto yDdecrease.
DIF: yDCognitive yDLevel: yDComprehension yDREF: yDMCS: yD3
3. Which yDof yDthe yDfollowing yDis yDa yDcorrect yDstatement yDabout yDthe yDregistered yDnurse yD(RN)
yDpopulation?
a. The yDracial/ethnic yDcomposition yDof yDRNs yDclosely yDresembles yDthat yDof yDthe
yDgeneral yDpopulation.
b. The yDnumber yDof yDmen yDentering yDnursing yDhas yDdecreased yDsteadily yDover yDthe yDlast yDdecade.
c. The yDrate yDof yDaging yDof yDRNs yDhas yDslowed yDfor yDthe yDfirst yDtime yDin yDthe yDpast yD30 yDyears.
d. The yDmajority yDof yDemployed yDRNs yDworking yDfull yDtime yDmust yDwork yDa yDsecond yDposition.
ANS: yDC
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A The yDracial/ethnic yDcomposition yDof yDRNs yDis yDincreasing, yDbut yDdoes yDnot
yDapproximate yDtheir yDpercentage yDof yDthe yDoverall yDpopulation.
B The yDnumber yDof yDmen yDentering yDnursing yDis yDincreasing.
C The yDaverage yDage yDof yDRNs yDin yDboth yD2004 yDand yD2008 yDwas yD46. yDThis yDis yDa
yDresult yDof yDthe yDnumbers yDof yDRNs yDunder yD30 yDin yDthe yDworkforce.
D According yDto yD2008 yDdata, yDonly yD12% yDof yDnurses yDworking yDfull yDtime
yDhold yDsecond yDpositions.
, Test yDBank yDfor yDProfessional yDNursing yDConcepts yD& yDChallenges, yD9th yDEdition,
Beth Black
DIF: yDCognitive yDLevel: yDKnowledge yDREF: yDMCS: yD3
4. Which yDof yDthe yDfollowing yDbest yDdescribes yDtrends yDin yDnursing yDeducation?
a. Numbers yDof yDRNs yDwith yDbachelors yDand yDhigher yDdegrees yDare yDincreasing.
b. Numbers yDof yDRNs yDwith yDassociate yDdegrees yDare yDdecreasing.
c. Foreign-born yDnurses yDpracticing yDin yDthe yDUnited yDStates yDare yDseen
yDas yDless yDknowledgeable yDbecause yDof yDtheir yDlesser yDeducational
yDpreparation.
d. Numbers yDof yDRNs yDwith yDdiploma yDeducations yDare yDincreasing.
ANS: yDA
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A Slightly yDover yD50% yDof yDRNs yDeventually yDobtain yDtheir yDbachelors yDof yDscience
yDin yDnursing yD(BSN) yDor yDa yDhigher yDnursing yDdegree.
B The yDmajority yDof yDnurses yDin yDthis yDcountry yDget yDtheir yDinitial yDnursing
yDeducation yDin yDassociate yDdegree yDin yDnursing yD(ADN) yDprograms.
C Foreign-born yDnurses yDpracticing yDin yDthe yDUnited yDStates yDmay yDbe yDviewed
yDas yDless yDknowledgeable yDby yDtheir yDpeers yDbecause yDof yDlanguage yDand
yDcultural yDdifferences.
D The yDnumbers yDof yDdiploma-educated yDnurses yDare yDdeclining.
DIF: yDCognitive yDLevel: yDKnowledge yDREF: yDMCS: yD4
5. Despite yDthe yDvariety yDof yDwork yDsettings yDavailable yDto yDthe yDRN, yDdata yDfrom yD2008
indicate yDthat yDthe yDprimary yDwork yDsite yDfor yDRNs yDis
yD
a. ambulatory yDcare yDsettings.
b. community yDhealth yDsettings.
c. long-term yDcare yDfacilities.
d. acute yDcare yDhospitals.
ANS: yDD
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yD yD yD yD yD yD yD yD
Chapter yD1.Nursing yDin yDToday’s yDEvolving yDHealth yDCare yDEnvironment
yD MULTIPLE yDCHOICE
1. Which yDof yDthe yDfollowing yDcould yDeventually yDchange yDthe yDhistorical yDstatus yDof yDnursing yDas yDa
yDfemale-
dominated yDprofession?
a. More yDmen yDgraduating yDfrom yDbaccalaureate yDand yDhigher yDdegree yDprograms
b. The yDproportion yDof yDmen yDin yDnursing yDbeginning yDto yDincrease
c. More yDmale yDgraduates yDof yDbasic yDnursing yDprograms yDentering yDthe yDworkplace
d. Salary yDcompensation yDincreasing yDto yDattract yDmore yDmen
ANS: yDC
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A More yDmen yDgraduating yDfrom yDbaccalaureate yDand yDhigher yDdegree yDprograms yDis
yDnot yDthe yDbest yDanswer yDbecause yDassociate yDdegree yDprograms yDproduce yDthe
yDmost yDnew yDgraduates.
B The yDpercentage yDof yDmen yDin yDnursing yDhas yDincreased yD50% yDsince yD2000.
C The yDmore yDmen yDwho yDenter yDthe yDworkplace yDas yDnurses, yDthe yDless yDnursing yDwill
yDbe yDseen yDas yDa yDfemale-dominated yDprofession.
D Salary yDrates yDdo yDnot yDappear yDto yDrelate yDto yDthe yDrecruitment yDof yDmen yDinto yDnursing.
DIF: yDCognitive yDLevel: yDComprehension yDREF: yDMCS: yD2
2. The yDracial yDand yDethnic yDcomposition yDof yDthe yDnursing yDprofession yDwill yDchange yDto yDmore
accurately yDreflect yDthe yDpopulation yDas yDa yDwhole yDwhen
yD
a. the yDincreased yDnumbers yDof yDracial yDand yDethnic yDminorities yDenrolled yDin
yDeducational yDprograms yDgraduate yDand yDbegin yDto yDpractice.
b. the yDnumber yDof yDAsians yDor yDNative yDHawaiian-Pacific yDIslanders yDbegins yDto yDincrease.
c. the yDpercentage yDof yDAfrican-American yDand yDHispanic yDnurses yDdecreases yDmore
yDthan yDthe yDpercentage yDof yDwhite yDnurses.
, Test yDBank yDfor yDProfessional yDNursing yDConcepts yD& yDChallenges, yD9th yDEdition,
Beth Black
d. the yDnonwhite yDportion yDof yDthe yDgeneral yDpopulation yDdecreases.
ANS: yDA
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A A yDlarger yDpercentage yDof yDminorities yDare yDenrolled yDin yDnursing yDeducational
yDprograms yDthan yDpreviously.
B Asians yDand yDNative yDHawaiian-Pacific yDIslanders yDare yDover yDrepresented yDin
yDnursing yDcompared yDto yDtheir yDpercentage yDof yDthe yDgeneral yDpopulation.
C Not yDonly yDwould yDthe yDpercentage yDof yDAfrican-American yDand yDHispanic yDnurses
yDneed yDto yDincrease, yDthe yDpercentage yDof yDwhite yDnurses yDwould yDhave yDto
yDdecrease yDin yDorder yDto yDmore yDaccurately yDreflect yDthe yDpopulation yDas yDa
yDwhole.
D The yDnonwhite yDportion yDof yDthe yDgeneral yDpopulation yDis yDnot yDlikely yDto yDdecrease.
DIF: yDCognitive yDLevel: yDComprehension yDREF: yDMCS: yD3
3. Which yDof yDthe yDfollowing yDis yDa yDcorrect yDstatement yDabout yDthe yDregistered yDnurse yD(RN)
yDpopulation?
a. The yDracial/ethnic yDcomposition yDof yDRNs yDclosely yDresembles yDthat yDof yDthe
yDgeneral yDpopulation.
b. The yDnumber yDof yDmen yDentering yDnursing yDhas yDdecreased yDsteadily yDover yDthe yDlast yDdecade.
c. The yDrate yDof yDaging yDof yDRNs yDhas yDslowed yDfor yDthe yDfirst yDtime yDin yDthe yDpast yD30 yDyears.
d. The yDmajority yDof yDemployed yDRNs yDworking yDfull yDtime yDmust yDwork yDa yDsecond yDposition.
ANS: yDC
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A The yDracial/ethnic yDcomposition yDof yDRNs yDis yDincreasing, yDbut yDdoes yDnot
yDapproximate yDtheir yDpercentage yDof yDthe yDoverall yDpopulation.
B The yDnumber yDof yDmen yDentering yDnursing yDis yDincreasing.
C The yDaverage yDage yDof yDRNs yDin yDboth yD2004 yDand yD2008 yDwas yD46. yDThis yDis yDa
yDresult yDof yDthe yDnumbers yDof yDRNs yDunder yD30 yDin yDthe yDworkforce.
D According yDto yD2008 yDdata, yDonly yD12% yDof yDnurses yDworking yDfull yDtime
yDhold yDsecond yDpositions.
, Test yDBank yDfor yDProfessional yDNursing yDConcepts yD& yDChallenges, yD9th yDEdition,
Beth Black
DIF: yDCognitive yDLevel: yDKnowledge yDREF: yDMCS: yD3
4. Which yDof yDthe yDfollowing yDbest yDdescribes yDtrends yDin yDnursing yDeducation?
a. Numbers yDof yDRNs yDwith yDbachelors yDand yDhigher yDdegrees yDare yDincreasing.
b. Numbers yDof yDRNs yDwith yDassociate yDdegrees yDare yDdecreasing.
c. Foreign-born yDnurses yDpracticing yDin yDthe yDUnited yDStates yDare yDseen
yDas yDless yDknowledgeable yDbecause yDof yDtheir yDlesser yDeducational
yDpreparation.
d. Numbers yDof yDRNs yDwith yDdiploma yDeducations yDare yDincreasing.
ANS: yDA
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A Slightly yDover yD50% yDof yDRNs yDeventually yDobtain yDtheir yDbachelors yDof yDscience
yDin yDnursing yD(BSN) yDor yDa yDhigher yDnursing yDdegree.
B The yDmajority yDof yDnurses yDin yDthis yDcountry yDget yDtheir yDinitial yDnursing
yDeducation yDin yDassociate yDdegree yDin yDnursing yD(ADN) yDprograms.
C Foreign-born yDnurses yDpracticing yDin yDthe yDUnited yDStates yDmay yDbe yDviewed
yDas yDless yDknowledgeable yDby yDtheir yDpeers yDbecause yDof yDlanguage yDand
yDcultural yDdifferences.
D The yDnumbers yDof yDdiploma-educated yDnurses yDare yDdeclining.
DIF: yDCognitive yDLevel: yDKnowledge yDREF: yDMCS: yD4
5. Despite yDthe yDvariety yDof yDwork yDsettings yDavailable yDto yDthe yDRN, yDdata yDfrom yD2008
indicate yDthat yDthe yDprimary yDwork yDsite yDfor yDRNs yDis
yD
a. ambulatory yDcare yDsettings.
b. community yDhealth yDsettings.
c. long-term yDcare yDfacilities.
d. acute yDcare yDhospitals.
ANS: yDD
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