The average income of a registered nurse is about __________ that of a physician in family practice. ...

The average income of a registered nurse is about __________ that of a physician in family practice.
 
  a. one-half
  b. one-third
  c. one-fourth
  d. one-tenth

Question 2

Why has the drive to increase nurses' education and their status only partially succeeded?
 
  a. Men have entered the profession.
  b. Very few universities have elected to offer advanced degrees in nursing.
  c. Associate-degree programs are the most popular among employers, and more services are provided out-patient, reducing the need for nurses.
  d. Because of improvements in technology, people are not as likely to get sick.

Question 3

Which of the following is true regarding nurses?
 
  a. Nurses have a great deal of independence within their jobs.
  b. Nursing is considered a profession.
  c. A bachelor's or master's degree has become the educational standard in the profession.
  d. Nurses play a critical role in health care.

Question 4

Which of the following is true regarding the changing status of physicians in the U.S.?
 
  a. The public has grown increasingly critical of physicians.
  b. The social esteem of physicians in the U.S. has increased dramatically in the last 25 years.
  c. The health-care industry is less regulated than it was 25 years ago.
  d. None of these are true about the status of physicians.

Question 5

All of the following are signs of change among physician services EXCEPT:
 
  a. a growing proportion of physicians work in group practices.
  b. the public has grown increasingly critical of physicians.
  c. fees and treatments are increasingly regulated by insurance companies.
  d. more physicians are becoming their own bosses and establishing their own working conditions.

Question 6

Fees for services in the health-care industry are increasingly regulated by:
 
  a. the physicians.
  b. the market (patients are becoming more conscious of price).
  c. insurance companies.
  d. hospitals.