Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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. C

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside. 
B)  encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they can influence patient care on a broader scale. 
C)  encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing. 
D)  provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across departments. 
A)  allow career advancement for nurses who choose to remain at the bedside. 
B)  encourage nurses to move into management positions in which they can influence patient care on a broader scale. 
C)  encourage RNs to become politically active and guide the profession of nursing. 
D)  provide training to staff nurses so they can move seamlessly across departments. A

Question 3

Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?

Accepted Answer

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. 
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. A

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

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 
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

Question 5

The major benefit of serving as a military nurse is

Accepted Answer

A)  broader responsibilities and scope of practice than civilian nurses. 
B)  working with entirely baccalaureate-prepared peers on active duty. 
C)  serving as an officer on active duty or in the reserves. 
D)  the financial support to seek advanced degrees 
A)  broader responsibilities and scope of practice than civilian nurses. 
B)  working with entirely baccalaureate-prepared peers on active duty. 
C)  serving as an officer on active duty or in the reserves. 
D)  the financial support to seek advanced degrees

Question 6

Faith community nursing (FCN) was founded on which of the following premises?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nurses' faith beliefs do not play a part in healing. 
B)  The spiritual aspect takes precedence over the physical body in healing. 
C)  Spiritual health is central to a person's well-being. 
D)  Faith community nurses must receive formal training as a minister or clergy. 
A)  Nurses' faith beliefs do not play a part in healing. 
B)  The spiritual aspect takes precedence over the physical body in healing. 
C)  Spiritual health is central to a person's well-being. 
D)  Faith community nurses must receive formal training as a minister or clergy.

Question 7

NPs are advanced practice nurses who

Accepted Answer

A)  are required to have physician collaboration or supervision. 
B)  function under a set of universal advanced practitioner laws. 
C)  cannot receive direct reimbursement for their services. 
D)  can diagnose and treat common and chronic conditions. 
A)  are required to have physician collaboration or supervision. 
B)  function under a set of universal advanced practitioner laws. 
C)  cannot receive direct reimbursement for their services. 
D)  can diagnose and treat common and chronic conditions.

Question 8

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN. 
B)  Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting. 
C)  High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot be handled in the home. 
D)  Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill. 
A)  Prevention and community education are the cornerstones of CHN. 
B)  Nursing care is rapidly moving from the home setting to the institutional setting. 
C)  High-tech care such as ventilators and total parenteral nutrition cannot be handled in the home. 
D)  Assessment skills are less important in CHN because patients are not acutely ill.

Question 9

What has been found about the outcomes of patients cared for in hospitals with a higher percentage of BSN-prepared nurses as compared to patients in hospitals with a lower percentage of BSN-prepared nurses?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient outcomes are more dependent on nurse-patient ratios. 
B)  Outcomes were better in hospitals with more BSN-prepared nurses. 
C)  Outcomes were similar in both types of hospitals. 
D)  Medical patients had better outcomes, but surgical patients fared the same. 
A)  Patient outcomes are more dependent on nurse-patient ratios. 
B)  Outcomes were better in hospitals with more BSN-prepared nurses. 
C)  Outcomes were similar in both types of hospitals. 
D)  Medical patients had better outcomes, but surgical patients fared the same.

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Ability to take direction well 
B)  Excellent time-management skills 
C)  Avoidance of risks 
D)  A college degree in business 
A)  Ability to take direction well 
B)  Excellent time-management skills 
C)  Avoidance of risks 
D)  A college degree in business

Question 11

CNSs may (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  manage an inpatient nursing unit. 
B)  develop educational programs for nursing staff. 
C)  conduct practice outcomes research. 
D)  prescribe medications for common illnesses. 
E)  attend or assist in the delivery of low-risk newborns. 
A)  manage an inpatient nursing unit. 
B)  develop educational programs for nursing staff. 
C)  conduct practice outcomes research. 
D)  prescribe medications for common illnesses. 
E)  attend or assist in the delivery of low-risk newborns.

Question 12

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

Accepted Answer

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. 
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.

Question 13

The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is a recently proposed role. The responsibilities of the person in this role include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Oversee and manage care delivery in specific settings. 
B)  Manage and streamline operations in multiple nursing units. 
C)  Replace the outdated CNS role. 
D)  Provide daily care to a specific subset of patients with similar needs. 
A)  Oversee and manage care delivery in specific settings. 
B)  Manage and streamline operations in multiple nursing units. 
C)  Replace the outdated CNS role. 
D)  Provide daily care to a specific subset of patients with similar needs.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The school nurse may be called on to care for a student's family members in underserved areas. 
B)  The school nurse's primary responsibility is centered on the well child. 
C)  The school nurse's primary responsibility is to maintain immunization records. 
D)  The school nurse must be certified in CHN. 
A)  The school nurse may be called on to care for a student's family members in underserved areas. 
B)  The school nurse's primary responsibility is centered on the well child. 
C)  The school nurse's primary responsibility is to maintain immunization records. 
D)  The school nurse must be certified in CHN.

Question 15

Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the primary work site for RNs is

Accepted Answer

A)  ambulatory care settings. 
B)  community health settings. 
C)  long-term care facilities. 
D)  acute care hospitals. 
A)  ambulatory care settings. 
B)  community health settings. 
C)  long-term care facilities. 
D)  acute care hospitals.

Question 16

Which of the following nursing roles is not considered an advanced practice role?

Accepted Answer

A)  Certified nurse-midwife (CNM) 
B)  Community health nurse 
C)  Certified nurse practitioner (CNP) 
D)  Clinical nurse specialist (CNS) 
A)  Certified nurse-midwife (CNM) 
B)  Community health nurse 
C)  Certified nurse practitioner (CNP) 
D)  Clinical nurse specialist (CNS)

Question 17

Hospice and palliative care nursing is a rapidly developing specialty in nursing. Which facts have contributed to this growth? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A)  End-of-life care is largely the responsibility of nurses. 
B)  End-of-life needs are expected to increase with the aging population. 
C)  Nursing curricula have prepared nurses to deal effectively with dying patients and their families. 
D)  Palliative care is a new focus of advanced practice nurses. 
E)  Hospice and palliative care nurses work in a variety of settings. 
A)  End-of-life care is largely the responsibility of nurses. 
B)  End-of-life needs are expected to increase with the aging population. 
C)  Nursing curricula have prepared nurses to deal effectively with dying patients and their families. 
D)  Palliative care is a new focus of advanced practice nurses. 
E)  Hospice and palliative care nurses work in a variety of settings.

Question 18

One important advantage of the evolution of nursing informatics is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it allows any RN to become a certified informatics nurse. 
B)  informatics nurses are best able to design systems with the needs and skills of nurses who use them. 
C)  informatics nurses will reduce the need for direct caregivers to document care. 
D)  benefits of informatics advancements include improved patient safety and increased variability of care. 
A)  it allows any RN to become a certified informatics nurse. 
B)  informatics nurses are best able to design systems with the needs and skills of nurses who use them. 
C)  informatics nurses will reduce the need for direct caregivers to document care. 
D)  benefits of informatics advancements include improved patient safety and increased variability of care.

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

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

Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?

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

The major benefit of serving as a military nurse is

Faith community nursing (FCN) was founded on which of the following premises?

NPs are advanced practice nurses who

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

What has been found about the outcomes of patients cared for in hospitals with a higher percentage of BSN-prepared nurses as compared to patients in hospitals with a lower percentage of BSN-prepared nurses?

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

CNSs may (Select all that apply.)

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

The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is a recently proposed role. The responsibilities of the person in this role include which of the following?

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

Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the primary work site for RNs is

Which of the following nursing roles is not considered an advanced practice role?

Hospice and palliative care nursing is a rapidly developing specialty in nursing. Which facts have contributed to this growth? (Select all that apply.)

One important advantage of the evolution of nursing informatics is that

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Exam 1: Nursing Today: A Time of Transformation

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

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

Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?

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

The major benefit of serving as a military nurse is

Faith community nursing (FCN) was founded on which of the following premises?

NPs are advanced practice nurses who

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

What has been found about the outcomes of patients cared for in hospitals with a higher percentage of BSN-prepared nurses as compared to patients in hospitals with a lower percentage of BSN-prepared nurses?

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

CNSs may (Select all that apply.)

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

The clinical nurse leader (CNL) is a recently proposed role. The responsibilities of the person in this role include which of the following?

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

Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the primary work site for RNs is

Which of the following nursing roles is not considered an advanced practice role?

Hospice and palliative care nursing is a rapidly developing specialty in nursing. Which facts have contributed to this growth? (Select all that apply.)

One important advantage of the evolution of nursing informatics is that

The History and Social Context of Nursing

Nursing's Pathway to Professionalism

Legal Aspects of Nursing

Ethics: Basic Concepts for Nursing Practice

Becoming a Nurse: Defining Nursing and Socialization into Professional Practice

The Education of Nurses: On the Leading Edge of Transformation

Critical Thinking, the Nursing Process, and Clinical Judgment

Communication and Collaboration in Nursing

Illness, Culture, and Caring: Impact on Patients, Families, and Nurses

The Science of Nursing and Evidence-Based Practice

Conceptual and Philosophical Bases of Nursing

Nursing Theory: The Basis for Professional Nursing

Health Care in the United States

Political Activism in Nursing: Communities, Organizations,

Nursing's Challenge: The Call for Transformation

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