TEST BANK For Leddy & Pepper‟s Professional Nursing
10th Edition by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 78 The Professional Nurse
78 78
1. Which7 8 of7 8 the7 8 following7 8 could7 8 eventually7 8 change7 8 the7 8 historical7 8 status7 8 of7 8 n
ursing7 8 as7 8 a7 8 fe78male-78dominated7 8 profession?
a. More7 8 men7 8 graduating7 8 from7 8 baccalaureate7 8 and7 8 higher7 8 degree7 8 programs
b. The7 8 proportion7 8 of7 8 men7 8 in7 8 nursing7 8 beginning7 8 to7 8 increase
c. More7 8 male7 8 graduates7 8 of7 8 basic7 8 nursing7 8 programs7 8 entering7 8 the7 8 workplace
d. Salary7 8 compensation7 8 increasing7 8 to7 8 attract7 8 more7 8 men
ANSWER:7 8 C
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A More78men78graduating78from78baccalaureate7 8 and78higher78degree78programs7
8is7 8 not7 8 the78best78answer78because78associate78degree78programs78produce78t
he78most78new78gr78aduates.
B The7 8 percentage7 8 of7 8 men7 8 in7 8 nursing7 8 has7 8 increased7 8 50%7 8 since7 8 2000.
C The7 8 more7 8 men7 8 who7 8 enter7 8 the7 8 workplace7 8 as7 8 nurses,7 8 the7 8 less7 8 nurs
ing7 8 will7 8 be7 8 se78en78as7 8 a7 8 female-dominated7 8 profession.
D Salary7 8 rates7 8 do7 8 not7 8 appear7 8 to7 8 relate7 8 to7 8 the7 8 recruitment7 8 of7 8 men7 8 into7 8 nursing.
DIF:7 8 Cognitive7 8 Level:7 8 Comprehension7 8 REF:7 8 MCS:7 8 2
2. The7 8 racial7 8 and7 8 ethnic7 8 composition7 8 of7 8 the7 8 nursing78profession7 8 will7 8 change7 8 t
o7 8 more7 8 accur78ately7 8 reflect7 8 the7 8 population7 8 as7 8 a7 8 whole7 8 when
a. the78increased78numbers78of78racial78and78ethnic78minorities78enrolled78in7
8educati7 8 onal7 8 programs7 8 graduate7 8 and7 8 begin7 8 to7 8 practice.
b. the7 8 number7 8 of7 8 Asians7 8 or7 8 Native7 8 Hawaiian-Pacific7 8 Islanders7 8 begins7 8 to7 8 increase.
c. the7 8 percentage7 8 of7 8 African-
American78and78Hispanic7 8 nurses78decreases78more78than78the7 8 percentage7 8 of
7 8 white7 8 n78urses.
, d. the7 8 nonwhite7 8 portion7 8 of7 8 the7 8 general7 8 population7 8 decreases.
ANSWER:7 8 A
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A A78larger78percentage78of78minorities78are78enrolled78in78nursing78educationa
l78progr7 8 ams7 8 than7 8 previously.
B Asians7 8 and7 8 Native7 8 Hawaiian-
Pacific78Islanders78are78over78represented78in78nursing7 8 compared7 8 to7 8 their7
8 percen78tage78of7 8 the7 8 general7 8 population.
C Not7 8 only7 8 would7 8 the7 8 percentage7 8 of7 8 African-
American7 8 and7 8 Hispanic7 8 nurses7 8 need7 8 to7 8 increase,7 8 the7 8 percentage7 8 of
7 8 white7 8 nurs78es7 8 would7 8 have7 8 to7 8 decrease7 8 in7 8 order7 8 to7 8 more7 8 accu
rately7 8 reflect7 8 the7 8 population78as7 8 a7 8 whole.
D The7 8 nonwhite7 8 portion7 8 of7 8 the7 8 general7 8 population7 8 is7 8 not7 8 likely7 8 to7 8 decrease.
DIF:7 8 Cognitive7 8 Level:7 8 Comprehension7 8 REF:7 8 MCS:7 8 3
3. Which7 8 of7 8 the7 8 following7 8 is7 8 a7 8 correct7 8 statement7 8 about7 8 the7 8 registered7 8 nurse7 8 (RN)7
8 population?
a. The78racial/ethnic78composition78of78RNs78closely78resembles78that78of78
the78gen7 8 eral7 8 population.
b. The7 8 number7 8 of7 8 men7 8 entering7 8 nursing7 8 has7 8 decreased7 8 steadily7 8 over7 8 the7 8 last7 8 de
cade.
c. The7 8 rate7 8 of7 8 aging7 8 of7 8 RNs7 8 has7 8 slowed7 8 for7 8 the7 8 first7 8 time7 8 in7 8 the7 8 past7 8 307 8 y
ears.
d. The7 8 majority7 8 of7 8 employed7 8 RNs7 8 working7 8 full7 8 time7 8 must7 8 work7 8 a7 8 second7 8 positi
on.
ANSWER:7 8 C
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A The78racial/ethnic78composition78of78RNs78is78increasing,78but78does78not7
8approxi7 8 mate78their7 8 percentage7 8 of7 8 the7 8 overall7 8 population.
B The7 8 number7 8 of7 8 men7 8 entering7 8 nursing7 8 is7 8 increasing.
C The7 8 average7 8 age7 8 of7 8 RNs7 8 in7 8 both7 8 20047 8 and7 8 20087 8 was7 8 46.7 8
This7 8 is7 8 a7 8 result78of7 8 the7 8 numbers7 8 of7 8 RNs7 8 under7 8 307 8 in7 8 the
7 8 workforce.
D According78to7820087 8 data,7 8 only7812%78of7 8 nurses7 8 working78full78ti
me78hold78se78cond7 8 positions.
10th Edition by Lucy Hood
Chapters 1 - 22 Complete
,
,Chapter 1 78 The Professional Nurse
78 78
1. Which7 8 of7 8 the7 8 following7 8 could7 8 eventually7 8 change7 8 the7 8 historical7 8 status7 8 of7 8 n
ursing7 8 as7 8 a7 8 fe78male-78dominated7 8 profession?
a. More7 8 men7 8 graduating7 8 from7 8 baccalaureate7 8 and7 8 higher7 8 degree7 8 programs
b. The7 8 proportion7 8 of7 8 men7 8 in7 8 nursing7 8 beginning7 8 to7 8 increase
c. More7 8 male7 8 graduates7 8 of7 8 basic7 8 nursing7 8 programs7 8 entering7 8 the7 8 workplace
d. Salary7 8 compensation7 8 increasing7 8 to7 8 attract7 8 more7 8 men
ANSWER:7 8 C
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A More78men78graduating78from78baccalaureate7 8 and78higher78degree78programs7
8is7 8 not7 8 the78best78answer78because78associate78degree78programs78produce78t
he78most78new78gr78aduates.
B The7 8 percentage7 8 of7 8 men7 8 in7 8 nursing7 8 has7 8 increased7 8 50%7 8 since7 8 2000.
C The7 8 more7 8 men7 8 who7 8 enter7 8 the7 8 workplace7 8 as7 8 nurses,7 8 the7 8 less7 8 nurs
ing7 8 will7 8 be7 8 se78en78as7 8 a7 8 female-dominated7 8 profession.
D Salary7 8 rates7 8 do7 8 not7 8 appear7 8 to7 8 relate7 8 to7 8 the7 8 recruitment7 8 of7 8 men7 8 into7 8 nursing.
DIF:7 8 Cognitive7 8 Level:7 8 Comprehension7 8 REF:7 8 MCS:7 8 2
2. The7 8 racial7 8 and7 8 ethnic7 8 composition7 8 of7 8 the7 8 nursing78profession7 8 will7 8 change7 8 t
o7 8 more7 8 accur78ately7 8 reflect7 8 the7 8 population7 8 as7 8 a7 8 whole7 8 when
a. the78increased78numbers78of78racial78and78ethnic78minorities78enrolled78in7
8educati7 8 onal7 8 programs7 8 graduate7 8 and7 8 begin7 8 to7 8 practice.
b. the7 8 number7 8 of7 8 Asians7 8 or7 8 Native7 8 Hawaiian-Pacific7 8 Islanders7 8 begins7 8 to7 8 increase.
c. the7 8 percentage7 8 of7 8 African-
American78and78Hispanic7 8 nurses78decreases78more78than78the7 8 percentage7 8 of
7 8 white7 8 n78urses.
, d. the7 8 nonwhite7 8 portion7 8 of7 8 the7 8 general7 8 population7 8 decreases.
ANSWER:7 8 A
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A A78larger78percentage78of78minorities78are78enrolled78in78nursing78educationa
l78progr7 8 ams7 8 than7 8 previously.
B Asians7 8 and7 8 Native7 8 Hawaiian-
Pacific78Islanders78are78over78represented78in78nursing7 8 compared7 8 to7 8 their7
8 percen78tage78of7 8 the7 8 general7 8 population.
C Not7 8 only7 8 would7 8 the7 8 percentage7 8 of7 8 African-
American7 8 and7 8 Hispanic7 8 nurses7 8 need7 8 to7 8 increase,7 8 the7 8 percentage7 8 of
7 8 white7 8 nurs78es7 8 would7 8 have7 8 to7 8 decrease7 8 in7 8 order7 8 to7 8 more7 8 accu
rately7 8 reflect7 8 the7 8 population78as7 8 a7 8 whole.
D The7 8 nonwhite7 8 portion7 8 of7 8 the7 8 general7 8 population7 8 is7 8 not7 8 likely7 8 to7 8 decrease.
DIF:7 8 Cognitive7 8 Level:7 8 Comprehension7 8 REF:7 8 MCS:7 8 3
3. Which7 8 of7 8 the7 8 following7 8 is7 8 a7 8 correct7 8 statement7 8 about7 8 the7 8 registered7 8 nurse7 8 (RN)7
8 population?
a. The78racial/ethnic78composition78of78RNs78closely78resembles78that78of78
the78gen7 8 eral7 8 population.
b. The7 8 number7 8 of7 8 men7 8 entering7 8 nursing7 8 has7 8 decreased7 8 steadily7 8 over7 8 the7 8 last7 8 de
cade.
c. The7 8 rate7 8 of7 8 aging7 8 of7 8 RNs7 8 has7 8 slowed7 8 for7 8 the7 8 first7 8 time7 8 in7 8 the7 8 past7 8 307 8 y
ears.
d. The7 8 majority7 8 of7 8 employed7 8 RNs7 8 working7 8 full7 8 time7 8 must7 8 work7 8 a7 8 second7 8 positi
on.
ANSWER:7 8 C
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A The78racial/ethnic78composition78of78RNs78is78increasing,78but78does78not7
8approxi7 8 mate78their7 8 percentage7 8 of7 8 the7 8 overall7 8 population.
B The7 8 number7 8 of7 8 men7 8 entering7 8 nursing7 8 is7 8 increasing.
C The7 8 average7 8 age7 8 of7 8 RNs7 8 in7 8 both7 8 20047 8 and7 8 20087 8 was7 8 46.7 8
This7 8 is7 8 a7 8 result78of7 8 the7 8 numbers7 8 of7 8 RNs7 8 under7 8 307 8 in7 8 the
7 8 workforce.
D According78to7820087 8 data,7 8 only7812%78of7 8 nurses7 8 working78full78ti
me78hold78se78cond7 8 positions.
