Question 1
Critics of staffing ratio laws point out that:
◦ the patient census can fluctuate.
◦ they cannot turn patients away.
◦ there is a nursing shortage.
◦ all of the above.
Question 2
One of the problems contributing to the nursing shortage is that:
◦ nurses are leaving the profession in greater numbers than those that are entering the profession.
◦ the cost of attending nursing school has skyrocketed, making it unaffordable for most.
◦ hospitals and doctor's offices are not using as many nurses as they have in the past.
◦ an increase in the number and type of allied health professionals that are entering the field.