Nursing roles have expanded in many ways. What is one reason this has occurred?
A) To decrease the cost of health care
B) To increase the distribution of health care services
C) To increase the number of nursing jobs available
D) To decrease the nursing shortage
Ans: A
Feedback: 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 increase the distribution of health care services or to increase the number of nursing jobs available in health care. In addition, it does not decrease the nursing shortage.
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