Despite the variety of work settings available to the RN, data from 2008 indicate that the primary work site for RNs is
a. ambulatory care settings.
b. community health settings.
c. long-term care facilities.
d. acute care hospitals.
Which of the following best describes trends in nursing education?
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.
Which of the following is a correct statement about the registered nurse (RN) population?
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.
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.
d. the nonwhite portion of the general population decreases.
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