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fbq8i · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

Megan, a 21-year-old junior college student, has been frustrated by her unsuccessful attempts to gain entry to the nursing program at the local university despite her strong academic record and work experience.

Which of the following factors has most contributed to the limited
number of seats available in many nursing programs?

A) Technological developments that have decreased the projected need for nurses
B) The tendency of practicing nurses to delay retirement until after the age of 65 years
C) The high cost to educational institutions of providing nursing education
D) The negative image of nursing in the media and popular culture

Question 2

Among the traditions that exist in nursing education is a passing of the lamp ceremony that is sometimes conducted during graduation. This ceremony communicates

A) the light that nursing provides in communities and society.
B) an acknowledgment of the contributions made by important nurses in history.
C) the continuity of care from practicing nurses to newly graduated nurses.
D) the need to continually build the nurse's base of knowledge.