The nurse manager overhears staff discussing the shortage of nurses. The staff is misinformed if which statement is made?
1. There are more nurses retiring than are entering the profession.
2. The demand for nurses is declining because of fewer hospital admissions.
3. There are insufficient numbers of nursing faculty to teach interested students.
4. The number of women in nursing still outnumbers men and minorities.
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Explanation: 1. The demand for nurses is increasing because of sicker clients both in the hospital and in
outpatient settings. It is true that more are retiring than are entering (especially Baby Boomers),
there are insufficient nursing faculty numbers, and women outnumber men and minorities in
the profession.
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