Test Bank - Human Biology Concepts and Current Issues, 9th Edition

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Chapter 1.Nursing in Today’s Evolving Health Care Environment MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. Which of the following could eventually change the historical status of nursing as a femaledominated profession? ... 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 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 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: MCS: 2 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 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. [Show More]

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