Over the past several decades, nursing roles have changed and expanded in many ways. Which of the following factors has provided the strongest impetus for this change?
A) The need to decrease the cost of health care
B) The need to improve the quality of nursing education
C) The need to increase the number of nursing jobs available
D) The need to increase the public perception of nursing
Ans: A
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The role of the nurse has expanded to improve the distribution of health care services and to decrease the cost of health care. The other answers are incorrect because the expansion of roles in nursing did not occur to improve education, increase the number of nursing jobs, or increase public perception.
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