Studies conducted to determine enrollment trends in nursing schools have found that in the last years:
a. a greater number of individuals chose nursing as a career but could not meet entrance requirements.
b. more young women chose to enter the profession of nursing.
c. fewer career opportunities exist in the profession of nursing and fewer opportunities are projected to exist for women.
d. men have dominated the profession, and women feel that they have experienced discrimination.
ANS: B
Correct: An unexpected number of young women entered the nursing workforce from 2002 to 2009, causing faster growth in the supply than anticipated.
Incorrect:
a. Many qualified nursing candidates are turned away because of limited enrollment in nursing schools.
c. More people are living with chronic conditions, and health care reform will most likely dramatically increase the number of people accessing care.
d. Men remain a minority in the nursing profession.
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