When describing the minority status of men in nursing, which fact would be the most appropriate to include?
A) Often results in advantages, including hiring and promotion that help rather than hinder their careers, unlike women in male-dominated professions
B) Often results in an economic disadvantage to male nurses, with male nurses earning up to 10% less than their female counterparts
C) Is difficult to change because traditional health care organizations were organized and managed along the lines of matriarchal family structures favoring female dominance
D) Is likely to improve because men are leaving nursing due to job dissatisfaction at a proportionately lower rate than are women
A
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