ITPN Chapter 1

Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a female dominated profession?

• More men graduating from baccalaureate and higher degree programs

• The proportion of men in nursing beginning to increase

• More male graduates of basic nursing programs entering the workplace

• Salary compensation increasing to attract more men

The racial and ethnic composition of the nursing profession will change to more accurately reflect the population as a whole when

• the increased numbers of racial and ethnic minorities enrolled in educational programs graduate and begin to practice

• the number of Asians or Native-Hawaiian-Pacific Islanders begin to increase

• the percentage of African-American and Hispanic nurses decreases more than the percentage of white urses

• the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases

Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?

• The racial/ethnic composition of RNs closely resembles that of the general population

• The number of men entering nursing has decreased steadily over the last decade

• The rate of aging of RNs has slowed for the first time in the past 30 years

• The majority of employed RNs working full time must work a second position

Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?

• Number of RNs with bachelor's and higher degrees are increasing

• Numbers of RNs with associate degrees are decreasing

• Foreign-born nurses practicing in the United States are seen as less knowledgeable because of their lesser educational preparation

• Number of RNs with diploma educations are increasing

Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data indicate that the primary work site for RNs is:

• ambulatory care settings

• community health settings

• long-term care facilities

• acute care hospitals

One important advantage of clinical ladder programs for hospital based RNs is that they

• allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside

• encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they can influence patient care on a broader scale

• encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing

• provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across departments

Which of the following is correct about community health nursing (CHN)?

• Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN

• Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting

• High tech care such as ventilators and total parental nutrition cannot be handled in the home

• Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill

Which of the following is most essential for the nurse entrepreneur to be successful?

• Ability to take direction well

• Excellent time management skills

• Avoidance of risks

• A college degree in business

The major benefit of serving as a military nurse is

• broader responsibilities and scope of practice than civilian nurses

• working with entirely baccalaureate-prepared peers on active duty

• serving as an officer on active duty or in the reserves

• the financial support to seek advanced degrees

Which of the following statements explains why the school nurse of today is truly a community health nurse?

• The school nurse may be called on to care for a student's family members in underserved areas

• The school nurse's primary responsibility is centered on the well child

• The school nurse's primary responsibility is to maintain immunization records

• The school nurse must be certified in CHN