Professional nursing expands and grows because of factors driven by the needs of our health care clients. What is one of the most significant changes that has impacted professional nursing?
A) Lowering health care costs
B) Cultural unity of the population
C) Increasing age of the population
D) Decreasing consumer expectations
Ans: C
Feedback: Among the most significant changes are shifts in population demographics, particularly the increase in the aging population and the cultural diversity of the population; changing patterns of diseases; increased technology; increased consumer expectations; higher costs of health care and changes in health care financing; and other health care reform efforts. The other answers are incorrect because health care costs have increased, not decreased; the population has become more culturally diverse; and we have increasing, not decreasing consumer expectations.
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