In what type of healthcare setting are the most RNs currently employed?
A) Ambulatory care centers
B) Doctor's offices
C) Acute care hospitals
D) Long-term care facilities
Ans: C
As of 2008, over 89% of nurses worked in hospital settings, 4.8% worked in longterm
care, and 4.3% worked in community-based or ambulatory care settings. Only 1.7% of
nurses indicated that they worked in "other" settings.
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