Test Bank for Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges 9th Edition – Complete Questions, Answers & Rationales (A+ Updated)

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NURSING
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CONCEPTS&
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CHALLENGES
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Professional Nursing: Concepts &Challenges, 9thEdition Test Bank c c c c c c c c




Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
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MULTIPLE CHOICE c




1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
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c dominated profession? c




a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
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b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
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c. More male graduates of basic nursingprograms entering the workplace
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d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
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ANS: C c




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A More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not the best
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answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
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B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
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C The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen as a
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female-dominated profession.
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D Salary rates 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. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately
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c reflect the population as a whole when
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a. the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational
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programs graduate and begin to practice.
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b. the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
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c. the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the
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percentage of white nurses.
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d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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ANS: A c




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A A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs
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than previously.
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B Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing
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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 The nonwhite 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. The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closelyresembles that of the general
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population.
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b. The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
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c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
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d. The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
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ANS: C c




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A The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate
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their percentage of the overall population.
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B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
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C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of the
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numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
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D According to 2008 data, only12% of nurses working full time hold second
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positions.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 3
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4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
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a. Numbers of RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
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b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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c. Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less c c c c c c c c c c




knowledgeable because of their lesser educational preparation.
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d. Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing.
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ANS: A c




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A Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelors of science in nursing
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(BSN) or a higher nursing degree.
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B The majority of nurses in this country get their initial nursing education in
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associate degree in nursing (ADN) programs.
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C Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States may be viewed as less c c c c c c c c c c c




knowledgeable bytheir peers because of language and cultural differences.
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D The numbers of diploma-educated nurses are declining.
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: MCS: 4
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5. Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the
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c primary work site for RNs is
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a. ambulatory care settings. c c




b. community health settings. c c




c. long-term care facilities. c c




d. acute care hospitals. c c




ANS: D c




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