The Nurse Manager Overhears Staff Discussing the Shortage of Nurses

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Multiple Choice

The nurse manager overhears staff discussing the shortage of nurses. Which statement by a staff member would the manager evaluate as misinformation?

• A) "There are more nurses retiring than are entering the profession."
• B) "The demand for nurses is declining because of fewer hospital admissions."
• C) "There are insufficient numbers of nursing faculty to teach interested students."
• D) "Women still outnumber men in nursing."

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