CH 6: NURSING SHORTAGE EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
The current nursing shortage is best described by which statement?
A) Similar in scope to that experienced in the early 1990s
B) A result of both a reduced supply of nurses and increased demand for nursing
services
C) Resolvable by bringing unemployed nurses or part-time nurses back full-time
D) Most likely not lasting for more than 4 to 5 years followed by resolution - CORRECT
ANSWER -B
Based on the most recent national data, which is true about the average age of the
working registered nurse in the United States?
A) Has remained fairly constant over the past two decades
B) Continues to decline due to an increased number of graduates
C) Has been steadily increasing for some time
D) Older nurses make up the smallest group of nurses - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A new nurse graduate is comparing the differences in the nursing program with an older
nurse. Which best statement describes the different observations?
A) Enrollments in nursing schools have little effect on the supply of nurses to meet the
demands.
B) Nursing school enrollment has shown a steady yearly increase for almost the past
10 years.
C) Federal funding for nursing education has remained fairly stagnant for the past
, several decades.
D) The number of nursing school programs has dramatically increased to address the
nursing shortage. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A nurse is attending a seminar on the nursing shortage in which the presenter discusses
the major deterrents to increasing the nurse supply. What deterrent(s) do the presenter
identify? Select all that apply.
A) Lack of appropriate applicants
B) Inadequate number of faculty
C) Insufficient clinical sites
D) Costs of the program for the student
E) Increased demands from hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER -A
B
C
D
E
The latest data and research conducted regarding the U.S. nursing shortage identify
many factors causing the shortage. What factor(s) are known to have an impact on the
nursing shortage? Select all that apply.
A) RN population not large enough to meet short- or long-term needs
B) Workforce is retiring at a rate faster than be replaced
C) Despite recognized shortage, schools refusing thousands of applicants
D) Graduate students opting to teach due to higher income potential
E) Nursing school infrastructure needs to be upgraded - CORRECT ANSWER -A
B
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026
The current nursing shortage is best described by which statement?
A) Similar in scope to that experienced in the early 1990s
B) A result of both a reduced supply of nurses and increased demand for nursing
services
C) Resolvable by bringing unemployed nurses or part-time nurses back full-time
D) Most likely not lasting for more than 4 to 5 years followed by resolution - CORRECT
ANSWER -B
Based on the most recent national data, which is true about the average age of the
working registered nurse in the United States?
A) Has remained fairly constant over the past two decades
B) Continues to decline due to an increased number of graduates
C) Has been steadily increasing for some time
D) Older nurses make up the smallest group of nurses - CORRECT ANSWER -C
A new nurse graduate is comparing the differences in the nursing program with an older
nurse. Which best statement describes the different observations?
A) Enrollments in nursing schools have little effect on the supply of nurses to meet the
demands.
B) Nursing school enrollment has shown a steady yearly increase for almost the past
10 years.
C) Federal funding for nursing education has remained fairly stagnant for the past
, several decades.
D) The number of nursing school programs has dramatically increased to address the
nursing shortage. - CORRECT ANSWER -B
A nurse is attending a seminar on the nursing shortage in which the presenter discusses
the major deterrents to increasing the nurse supply. What deterrent(s) do the presenter
identify? Select all that apply.
A) Lack of appropriate applicants
B) Inadequate number of faculty
C) Insufficient clinical sites
D) Costs of the program for the student
E) Increased demands from hospitals - CORRECT ANSWER -A
B
C
D
E
The latest data and research conducted regarding the U.S. nursing shortage identify
many factors causing the shortage. What factor(s) are known to have an impact on the
nursing shortage? Select all that apply.
A) RN population not large enough to meet short- or long-term needs
B) Workforce is retiring at a rate faster than be replaced
C) Despite recognized shortage, schools refusing thousands of applicants
D) Graduate students opting to teach due to higher income potential
E) Nursing school infrastructure needs to be upgraded - CORRECT ANSWER -A
B
