-As the general population has aged, there has been an increase in the number of nursing homes, community health facilities along with the development of home care facilities.All of these factors have produced an increase in the demand for nurses.Simultaneously, improved job opportunities for women other fields have reduced the supply of nurses.Despite these factors, hospitals, the major employers of nurses, have resisted wage increases.The resulting situation can be described as
A)a cost disease in the service sector.
B)a shortage of nurses.
C)the problem of auxiliary restrictions.
D)a wage floor problem.

Question

-As the general population has aged, there has been an increase in the number of nursing homes, community health facilities along with the development of home care facilities.All of these factors have produced an increase in the demand for nurses.Simultaneously, improved job opportunities for women other fields have reduced the supply of nurses.Despite these factors, hospitals, the major employers of nurses, have resisted wage increases.The resulting situation can be described as
A)a cost disease in the service sector. 
B)a shortage of nurses. 
C)the problem of auxiliary restrictions. 
D)a wage floor problem.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The increase in demand for nurses due to an aging population and the decrease in supply due to better job opportunities elsewhere, combined with hospitals' resistance to wage increases, directly leads to a shortage of nurses.

-As the General Population Has Aged, There Has Been an Increase