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L NURSING: CONCEPTS & CHAL
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LEGES, 9TH EDITION BY BETH B
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LACK COMPLETE/ LATEST 2023
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Chapterm1.NursingminmToday’smEvolvingmHealthmCaremEnvironmentmMULTI
PLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmcould meventuallymchangemthemhistoricalmstatusmof mnursingmasmamfemale-
dominated mprofession?
a. Moremmenmgraduatingmfrommbaccalaureatemand mhighermdegreemprograms
b. Themproportionmof mmenminmnursingmbeginningmtomincrease
c. Moremmalemgraduatesmof mbasicmnursingmprogramsmenteringmthemworkplace
d. Salarymcompensationmincreasingmtomattract mmoremmen
ANS:mC
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A Moremmenmgraduatingmfrommbaccalaureatemand mhighermdegreemprogramsmismnot mthemb
est manswermbecausemassociatemdegreemprogramsmproducemthemmost mnew mgraduates.
B Thempercentagemof mmenminmnursingmhasmincreased m50%msincem2000.
C Themmoremmenmwhomentermthemworkplacemasmnurses,mthemlessmnursingmwillmbemseenma
smamfemale-dominated mprofession.
D Salarymratesmdomnot mappearmtomrelatemtomthemrecruitment mof mmenmintomnursing.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:mMCS:m2
2. Themracialmand methnicmcompositionmof mthemnursingmprofessionmwillmchangemtommoremaccurate
lymreflect mthempopulationmasmamwholemwhen
a. Themincreased mnumbersmof mracialmand methnicmminoritiesmenrolled minmeducationalprogra
msmgraduatemand mbeginmtompractice.
b. Themnumbermof mAsiansmormNativemHawaiian-PacificmIslandersmbeginsmtoincrease.
c. ThempercentagemofAfrican-
Americanmand mHispanicmnursesmdecreasesmmoremthanmthempercentagemof mwhitemnur
ses.
, d. Themnonwhitemportionmof mthemgeneralmpopulationmdecreases.
ANS:mA
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A Amlargermpercentagemof mminoritiesmaremenrolled minmnursing meducationalmprogramsmth
anmpreviously.
B Asiansmand mNativemHawaiian-
PacificmIslandersmaremovermrepresented minmnursingmcompared mtomtheirmpercenta
gemof mthemgeneralmpopulation.
CmNot monlymwould mthempercentagemof mAfrican-
Americanmand mHispanicmnursesmneed mtomincrease,mthempercentagemof mwhitemnursesm
would mhavemtomdecreaseminmordermtommoremaccuratelymreflect mthempopulationmasmam
whole.
DmThemnonwhitemportionmof mthemgeneralmpopulationmismnot mlikelymtomdecrease.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:mMCS:m3
3. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismamcorrect mstatement mabout mthemregistered mnursem(RN)mpopulation?
a. Themracial/ethnicmcompositionmof mRNsmcloselymresemblesmthat mof mthemgeneralmpopulation.
b. Themnumbermof mmenmenteringmnursingmhasmdecreased msteadilymovermthemlast mdecade.
c. Themratemof magingmof mRNsmhasmslowed mformthemfirst mtimeminmthempast m30myears.
d. Themmajoritymof memployed mRNsmworkingmfullmtimemmust mworkmamsecond mposition.
ANS:mC
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A Themracial/ethnicmcompositionmof mRNsmismincreasing,mbut mdoesmnot mapproximatemth
eirmpercentagemof mthemoverallmpopulation.
B Themnumbermof mmenmenteringmnursingmismincreasing.
C Themaveragemagemof mRNsminmbothm2004mand m2008mwasm46.mThismismamresult mof m
themnumbersmof mRNsmunderm30minmthemworkforce.
D Accordingmtom2008mdata,monlym12%mof mnursesmworkingmfullmtimemhold mseco
nd mpositions.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mMCS:m3
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmtrendsminmnursingmeducation?
a. Numbersmof mRNsmwithmbachelorsmand mhighermdegreesmaremincreasing.
b. Numbersmof mRNsmwithmassociatemdegreesmaremdecreasing.
, c. Foreign-
bornmnursesmpracticingminmthemUnited mStatesmaremseenmasmlessmknowledgeablebecausemof mthe
irmlessermeducationalmpreparation.
d. Numbersmof mRNsmwithmdiplomameducationsmaremincreasing.
ANS:mA
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A Slightlymoverm50%mof mRNsmeventuallymobtainmtheirmbachelorsmof mscienceminmnursing(BS
N)mormamhighermnursingmdegree.
B Themmajoritymof mnursesminmthismcountrymget mtheirminitialmnursingmeducationminassocia
temdegreeminmnursingm(ADN)mprograms.
C Foreign-
bornmnursesmpracticingminmthemUnited mStatesmmaymbemviewed masmlessmknowl
edgeablembymtheirmpeersmbecausemof mlanguagemand mculturaldifferences.
D Themnumbersmof mdiploma-educated mnursesmaremdeclining.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mMCS:m4
5. Despitemthemvarietymof mworkmsettingsmavailablemtomthemRN,mdatamfromm2008mindicatemthatt
hemprimarymworkmsitemformRNsmis
a. ambulatorymcaremsettings.
b. communitymhealthmsettings.
c. long-termmcaremfacilities.
d. acutemcaremhospitals.
ANS:mD
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AmAmbulatorymcaremsettingsmaccount mformabout m10.5%mof mRNsmplacesmof memployment.
Bm Publicmhealthm and m communitymhealthm settingsm account m form7.8%mof memployed m RNs.
CmLong-termmcaremfacilitiesmaccount mform5.3%mof mRNsmplacesmof memployment.
DmStatisticsmshowmthat m62.2%mof mRNsmworkminmacutemcaremhospitals.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mMCS:m5
6. Onemimportant madvantagemof mclinicalmladdermprogramsmformhospital-based mRNsmismthat mthey
m m mm
L NURSING: CONCEPTS & CHAL
m mm m m
LEGES, 9TH EDITION BY BETH B
m mm m m m
LACK COMPLETE/ LATEST 2023
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Chapterm1.NursingminmToday’smEvolvingmHealthmCaremEnvironmentmMULTI
PLEmCHOICE
1. Whichmof mthemfollowingmcould meventuallymchangemthemhistoricalmstatusmof mnursingmasmamfemale-
dominated mprofession?
a. Moremmenmgraduatingmfrommbaccalaureatemand mhighermdegreemprograms
b. Themproportionmof mmenminmnursingmbeginningmtomincrease
c. Moremmalemgraduatesmof mbasicmnursingmprogramsmenteringmthemworkplace
d. Salarymcompensationmincreasingmtomattract mmoremmen
ANS:mC
Feedback
A Moremmenmgraduatingmfrommbaccalaureatemand mhighermdegreemprogramsmismnot mthemb
est manswermbecausemassociatemdegreemprogramsmproducemthemmost mnew mgraduates.
B Thempercentagemof mmenminmnursingmhasmincreased m50%msincem2000.
C Themmoremmenmwhomentermthemworkplacemasmnurses,mthemlessmnursingmwillmbemseenma
smamfemale-dominated mprofession.
D Salarymratesmdomnot mappearmtomrelatemtomthemrecruitment mof mmenmintomnursing.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:mMCS:m2
2. Themracialmand methnicmcompositionmof mthemnursingmprofessionmwillmchangemtommoremaccurate
lymreflect mthempopulationmasmamwholemwhen
a. Themincreased mnumbersmof mracialmand methnicmminoritiesmenrolled minmeducationalprogra
msmgraduatemand mbeginmtompractice.
b. Themnumbermof mAsiansmormNativemHawaiian-PacificmIslandersmbeginsmtoincrease.
c. ThempercentagemofAfrican-
Americanmand mHispanicmnursesmdecreasesmmoremthanmthempercentagemof mwhitemnur
ses.
, d. Themnonwhitemportionmof mthemgeneralmpopulationmdecreases.
ANS:mA
Feedback
A Amlargermpercentagemof mminoritiesmaremenrolled minmnursing meducationalmprogramsmth
anmpreviously.
B Asiansmand mNativemHawaiian-
PacificmIslandersmaremovermrepresented minmnursingmcompared mtomtheirmpercenta
gemof mthemgeneralmpopulation.
CmNot monlymwould mthempercentagemof mAfrican-
Americanmand mHispanicmnursesmneed mtomincrease,mthempercentagemof mwhitemnursesm
would mhavemtomdecreaseminmordermtommoremaccuratelymreflect mthempopulationmasmam
whole.
DmThemnonwhitemportionmof mthemgeneralmpopulationmismnot mlikelymtomdecrease.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mComprehensionmREF:mMCS:m3
3. Whichmof mthemfollowingmismamcorrect mstatement mabout mthemregistered mnursem(RN)mpopulation?
a. Themracial/ethnicmcompositionmof mRNsmcloselymresemblesmthat mof mthemgeneralmpopulation.
b. Themnumbermof mmenmenteringmnursingmhasmdecreased msteadilymovermthemlast mdecade.
c. Themratemof magingmof mRNsmhasmslowed mformthemfirst mtimeminmthempast m30myears.
d. Themmajoritymof memployed mRNsmworkingmfullmtimemmust mworkmamsecond mposition.
ANS:mC
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A Themracial/ethnicmcompositionmof mRNsmismincreasing,mbut mdoesmnot mapproximatemth
eirmpercentagemof mthemoverallmpopulation.
B Themnumbermof mmenmenteringmnursingmismincreasing.
C Themaveragemagemof mRNsminmbothm2004mand m2008mwasm46.mThismismamresult mof m
themnumbersmof mRNsmunderm30minmthemworkforce.
D Accordingmtom2008mdata,monlym12%mof mnursesmworkingmfullmtimemhold mseco
nd mpositions.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mMCS:m3
4. Whichmof mthemfollowingmbest mdescribesmtrendsminmnursingmeducation?
a. Numbersmof mRNsmwithmbachelorsmand mhighermdegreesmaremincreasing.
b. Numbersmof mRNsmwithmassociatemdegreesmaremdecreasing.
, c. Foreign-
bornmnursesmpracticingminmthemUnited mStatesmaremseenmasmlessmknowledgeablebecausemof mthe
irmlessermeducationalmpreparation.
d. Numbersmof mRNsmwithmdiplomameducationsmaremincreasing.
ANS:mA
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A Slightlymoverm50%mof mRNsmeventuallymobtainmtheirmbachelorsmof mscienceminmnursing(BS
N)mormamhighermnursingmdegree.
B Themmajoritymof mnursesminmthismcountrymget mtheirminitialmnursingmeducationminassocia
temdegreeminmnursingm(ADN)mprograms.
C Foreign-
bornmnursesmpracticingminmthemUnited mStatesmmaymbemviewed masmlessmknowl
edgeablembymtheirmpeersmbecausemof mlanguagemand mculturaldifferences.
D Themnumbersmof mdiploma-educated mnursesmaremdeclining.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mMCS:m4
5. Despitemthemvarietymof mworkmsettingsmavailablemtomthemRN,mdatamfromm2008mindicatemthatt
hemprimarymworkmsitemformRNsmis
a. ambulatorymcaremsettings.
b. communitymhealthmsettings.
c. long-termmcaremfacilities.
d. acutemcaremhospitals.
ANS:mD
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AmAmbulatorymcaremsettingsmaccount mformabout m10.5%mof mRNsmplacesmof memployment.
Bm Publicmhealthm and m communitymhealthm settingsm account m form7.8%mof memployed m RNs.
CmLong-termmcaremfacilitiesmaccount mform5.3%mof mRNsmplacesmof memployment.
DmStatisticsmshowmthat m62.2%mof mRNsmworkminmacutemcaremhospitals.
DIF:mCognitivemLevel:mKnowledgemREF:mMCS:m5
6. Onemimportant madvantagemof mclinicalmladdermprogramsmformhospital-based mRNsmismthat mthey
