One workplace issue—the nursing shortage—is caused by several complex issues, including:
a. movement of nurses into acute care settings.
b. the use of unlicensed assistive personnel to replace RNs.
c. a mass of baby boomers who have chosen nursing as a career.
d. an aging nursing workforce.
ANS: D
Correct: Research validates that an aging population and an aging nursing workforce are significant contributors to the nursing shortage issue.
Incorrect:
a. Movement of nurses into acute care settings would actually be beneficial in terms of the nursing shortage. As patient care technology increases, the number of nurses needed in acute care settings is increasing.
b. Unlicensed assistive personnel cannot be used to replace RNs, although they can be placed in positions that allow them to assist RNs in providing patient care.
c. There has not been a mass of baby boomers who have chosen nursing as a career.
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