Test Bank For Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges
10th Edition Author:Beth Black. All Chapters 1-16 Covered
Latest Version 2025
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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environmen
x x x x x x x
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MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Which ofthe following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
x
dominated profession?
a. Moremen graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
x
b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
c. Moremale graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
x
d. Salarycompensation increasing to attract more men
ANSWER: C x
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A Moremen graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not thebest an swer
x
because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
C The moremen who enter theworkplace as nurses, the less nursing will beseen as a fe male-
dominated profession.
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
x
DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: MCS: 2
2. Theracial and ethnic composition ofthe nursing professionwill changeto moreaccurately ref lect
x
the population as a whole when
a. Theincreased numbersof racial andethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs gr
aduate and begin to practice.
b. Thenumber of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
c. Thepercentageof African-
American and Hispanic nursesdecreases more than the percentage of white nurses.
x x x
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, d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANSWER: A x
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A A largerpercentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs than pr
eviously.
B Asiansand Native Hawaiian-
Pacific Islanders are overrepresentedinnursing compared to their percentage o f
the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the percentage of white nurses woul d
x x
have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a whole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
x
DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: MCS: 3
3. Whichof the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
a. Theracial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
b. Thenumber of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
x x x
c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
d. Themajority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
ANSWER: C x
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A Theracial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate their pe
rcentage of the overall population.
B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of the nu mbers
x
of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
x
D Accordingto 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full timehold second po
x
sitions.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge REFERENCE: MCS: 3
4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
x
a. Numbersof RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
x
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, b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
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10th Edition Author:Beth Black. All Chapters 1-16 Covered
Latest Version 2025
FULL TEST BANK!!!
1|Page
, ProfessionalNursing:Concepts&Challenges,10th Ed
ition Test Bank
Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environmen
x x x x x x x
t
MULTIPLECHOICE
1. Which ofthe following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-
x
dominated profession?
a. Moremen graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
x
b. The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase
c. Moremale graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
x
d. Salarycompensation increasing to attract more men
ANSWER: C x
Feedback
A Moremen graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs is not thebest an swer
x
because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates.
B The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000.
C The moremen who enter theworkplace as nurses, the less nursing will beseen as a fe male-
dominated profession.
D Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing.
x
DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: MCS: 2
2. Theracial and ethnic composition ofthe nursing professionwill changeto moreaccurately ref lect
x
the population as a whole when
a. Theincreased numbersof racial andethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs gr
aduate and begin to practice.
b. Thenumber of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase.
c. Thepercentageof African-
American and Hispanic nursesdecreases more than the percentage of white nurses.
x x x
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, d. The nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
ANSWER: A x
Feedback
A A largerpercentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs than pr
eviously.
B Asiansand Native Hawaiian-
Pacific Islanders are overrepresentedinnursing compared to their percentage o f
the general population.
C Not only would the percentage of African-
American and Hispanic nurses need to increase, the percentage of white nurses woul d
x x
have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a whole.
D The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease.
x
DIFFERENCE: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Comprehension REFERENCE: MCS: 3
3. Whichof the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
a. Theracial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population.
b. Thenumber of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade.
x x x
c. The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years.
d. Themajority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position.
ANSWER: C x
Feedback
A Theracial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate their pe
rcentage of the overall population.
B The number of men entering nursing is increasing.
C The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of the nu mbers
x
of RNs under 30 in the workforce.
x
D Accordingto 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full timehold second po
x
sitions.
DIF: COGNITIVE LEVEL: Knowledge REFERENCE: MCS: 3
4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
x
a. Numbersof RNs with bachelors and higher degrees are increasing.
x
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, b. Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing.
4|Page
