The Problem with the Nursing Shortage Is

question 21

Multiple Choice

The problem with the nursing shortage is

• A)not enough interest in nursing by students and not enough men in nursing.
• B)supply and demand.
• C)not enough minorities in nursing schools.
• D)mainly a problem of a growing elder population.

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Definitions:

Postsynaptic Membrane

The part of the cell membrane of a neuron that is on the receiving end of a synapse, where neurotransmitter receptors are located.

Excitatory Postsynaptic Potential

A temporary increase in synaptic potential that makes a post-synaptic neuron more likely to generate an action potential.

Hyperpolarized

A state in which a cell's membrane potential is more negative than its normal resting potential.

Synapse

A junction between two nerve cells, consisting of a minute gap across which impulses pass by diffusion of a neurotransmitter.