Chapter 1: Nursing Today
Test Bank
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Which of the following could eventually change the historic status of nursing as a female-dominated profession?
a. More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs
b. The portion of men in nursing continuing to increase
c. More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace
d. Salary compensation increasing to attract more men
ANS: C
Feedback
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 stabilized.
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.
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2. The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately reflect the population as a whole when
a. The increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs graduate and begin to practice.
b. The retention rate of nonwhite nurses remains at the current level.
c. The percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses increases 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 The retention rate of nonwhite nurses currently is decreasing.
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.
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