Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges 8th Edition By Beth Black - Test Bank
Chapter 01: Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Black: Professional Nursing: Concepts & Challenges, 8th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female-dominated profession?
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More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs |
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The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase |
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More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace |
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d. |
Salary compensation increasing to attract more men |
ANS: C
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“More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs” is not the best 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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The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen as a female-dominated profession. |
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Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 2
2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately reflect the population as a whole when
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the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs graduate and begin to practice. |
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the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase. |
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the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white nurses. |
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d. |
the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases. |
ANS: A
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A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs than previously. |
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Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing 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 increase, the percentage of white nurses would have to decrease in order to more accurately reflect the population as a whole. |
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D |
The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 3
3. Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
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The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population. |
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The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade. |
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The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years. |
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The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position. |
ANS: C
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The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate their percentage of the overall population. |
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B |
The number of men entering nursing is increasing. |
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The average age of RNs in both 2004 and 2008 was 46. This is a result of the numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce. |
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According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold second positions. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 3
4. Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
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Numbers of RNs with bachelor’s and higher degrees are increasing.
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