On our Facebook page, we frequently post sample practice questions and invite our community to submit their answers. Most of the time, followers of our AMRI page do quite well, but occasionally, we post a question resulting in several incorrect responses. These difficult questions provide a valuable learning opportunity and we would like to share some with you now.
2016 RN/LPN Salary Quiz: How Does Your Salary Stack Up?
If you’re a little curious about what nurses around the country are making in 2016, we’ve turned the latest compensation report from Medscape into a fun quiz.Test your knowledge here.
QUESTION 1:
What is the average hourly wage for full-time RNs?
- $42 per hour
- $37 per hour
- $32 per hour
- $49 per hour
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QUESTION 2:
What is the average hourly wage for full-time LPNs?
- $28 per hour
- $30 per hour
- $21 per hour
- $19 per hour
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QUESTION 3:
Which practice setting pays RNs the most?
- Military/Government
- Hospital
- School/College Health Services
- Home Health/Visiting Nurse
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QUESTION 4:
How much more do male RNs make than female RNs?
- $10,000 per year
- $5,000 per year
- $3,500 per year
- No difference in salary
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QUESTION 5:
Which region of the U.S. offers RNs and LPNs the highest average annual full-time earnings?
- Northwest
- Mid-Atlantic
- Northeast
- West
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For more detailed information about RN/LPN salaries, check out Medscape’s entire 2016 compensation report here.
