Nurses have the opportunity to work in a wide variety of health care agencies around the world. The practice setting where the majority of nurses continue to work is:
1. Acute care
2. Home care
3. Long-term care
4. Ambulatory care
ANS: 1
Most nurses provide direct client care in the hospital setting.
Although opportunities for providing patient care in the client's home are increasing, the majority of nurses are not employed in this setting.
The majority of nurses do not work in nursing homes or extended care settings.
Significantly fewer nurses work in an ambulatory care setting.
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