Sociologists Consider Nurses Semi-Professionals,rather Than Professionals,because

question 14

Multiple Choice

Sociologists consider nurses semi-professionals,rather than professionals,because

• A) nurses have considerable autonomy, status, and training, but remain subordinate to doctors.
• B) most nurses have not attended college.
• C) the ethic of caring has kept nurses from pushing for professional status.
• D) women with high social status no longer typically enter nursing.
• E) nursing lacks a code of ethics.

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Definitions:

Labor

The physical and mental effort used in the production of goods and services, often considered one of the primary factors of production.

Marginal Physical Product

The extra yield obtained by employing an additional unit of a variable factor, while keeping all other factors unchanged.

Total Revenue Product

The total revenue generated from the sale of goods or services produced from a specific input or resource.

Wage Rate

The amount of money paid to a worker per unit of time, usually expressed per hour or year.