Why are the vast majority of advanced practice nurses employed in rural settings?
A) To maintain cost containment in these financially depressed areas of the nation
B) As a group, advanced practice nurses like the autonomy for practice available in rural
settings.
C) To meet the health care needs of this generally medically underserved population
D) Reimbursement rates are higher in rural setting.
C
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