Which Factors Contribute to Threatening the Current and Future Supply

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which factors contribute to threatening the current and future supply of nurses? (Select all that apply.)

• A) The number of qualified applicants has decreased.
• B) Seventy-five percent of current faculty may retire over the next decade.
• C) Overall numbers of applicants to doctoral programs has decreased.
• D) Faculty vacancies are having an impact on large numbers of schools.
• E) More men are entering nursing and choosing faculty positions.

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Definitions:

Stimulus

Any event or situation that evokes a response from an organism or system.

Emotion

A multifaceted mental state that encompasses a person's personal feelings, physical reactions, and actions or expressions.

Autonomic Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is a part of the nervous system responsible for controlling involuntary bodily functions, such as heart rate, digestion, and breathing.

Cortisol

A steroid hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress or low blood glucose; plays roles in metabolism and immune response.