A trend in health care that may negatively affect the number of practical nurses hired by an agency is
a. the aging of the U.S. population.
b. the increased use of unlicensed assistive personnel.
c. decentralization of health care agencies.
d. the emphasis on critical thinking and problem solving.
ANS: B
The trend toward using the least expensive personnel to perform nursing care negatively affects the number of licensed nurses employed by an agency. The aging of the population does not negatively affect the hiring of LPN/LVNs. Decentralization of health care agencies is more likely to affect middle managers. Critical thinking and problem-solving abilities make LPN/LVNs more attractive as employees.
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