To Care for a Population That Is Increasing and Aging

question 16

Multiple Choice

To care for a population that is increasing and aging, a strong and flourishing health care work force is required. Which of the following are true? Select all that apply.

• A) There is a shortage of nurses.
• B) Schools of nursing turned away many qualified applicants due to lack of faculty and limitations of clinical sites.
• C) More than one million nurses will be needed by 2012 to replace those who are retiring.
• D) More students are choosing laboratory science, pharmacy technology, and radiology technology than nursing.

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Definitions:

Fibonacci Number

A number in the sequence where each number is the sum of the two preceding ones, starting from 0 and 1.

Sequence

An ordered list of elements where each element is identified by its position in the list.

Loop

A programming construct that repeats a block of code based on a specific condition, allowing for repetitive tasks to be automated.