Factors that have served to produce the current nursing shortage in the United States include all of the following except
1. Heavy workloads and inadequate staffing.
2. Increasing age of the general population and growing need for long-term management of chronic diseases.
3. Perceived lack of opportunity for job placement and advancement.
4. Relatively low wages.
ANS: 4
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