Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 8th Edition By Beth Black
Professional Nursing Concepts & Challenges, 8th Edition By Beth Black
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Chapter 01: Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment
Complete Chapter Questions With Answers
Sample Questions Are Posted Below
MULTIPLE CHOICE
| a. | More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs |
| b. | The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase |
| c. | More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace |
| d. | Salary compensation increasing to attract more men |
ANS: C
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| A | “More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs” is not the best answer because associate degree programs produce the most new graduates. |
| B | The percentage of men in nursing has increased 50% since 2000. |
| C | The more men who enter the workplace as nurses, the less nursing will be seen as a female-dominated profession. |
| D | Salary rates do not appear to relate to the recruitment of men into nursing. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 2
| a. | the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs graduate and begin to practice. |
| b. | the number of Asians or Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begins to increase. |
| c. | the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white nurses. |
| d. | the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases. |
ANS: A
| Feedback | |
| A | A larger percentage of minorities are enrolled in nursing educational programs than previously. |
| B | Asians and Native Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders are over represented in nursing compared to their percentage of the general population. |
| 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. |
| D | The nonwhite portion of the general population is not likely to decrease. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension REF: Page 3
| a. | The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population. |
| b. | The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade. |
| c. | The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years. |
| d. | The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position. |
ANS: C
| Feedback | |
| A | The racial/ethnic composition of RNs is increasing, but does not approximate their percentage 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 numbers of RNs under 30 in the workforce. |
| D | According to 2008 data, only 12% of nurses working full time hold second positions. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 3
| a. | Numbers of RNs with bachelor’s and higher degrees are increasing. |
| b. | Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing. |
| c. | Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less knowledgeable because of their lesser educational preparation. |
| d. | Numbers of RNs with diploma educations are increasing. |
ANS: A
| Feedback | |
| A | Slightly over 50% of RNs eventually obtain their bachelor’s of science in nursing (BSN) or a higher nursing degree. |
| B | The majority of nurses in this country get their initial nursing education in associate degree in nursing (ADN) programs. |
| C | Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States may be viewed as less knowledgeable by their peers because of language and cultural differences. |
| D | The numbers of diploma-educated nurses are declining. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 4
| a. | ambulatory care settings. |
| b. | community health settings. |
| c. | long-term care facilities. |
| d. | acute care hospitals. |
ANS: D
| Feedback | |
| A | Ambulatory care settings account for about 10.5% of RNs’ places of employment. |
| B | Public health and community health settings account for 7.8% of employed RNs. |
| C | Long-term care facilities account for 5.3% of RNs’ places of employment. |
| D | Statistics show that 62.2% of RNs work in acute care hospitals. |
DIF: Cognitive Level: Knowledge REF: Page 5
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