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Which of the following represents one reason why the nurse practitioner role was created?

  • A. There was a shortage in nursing positions in rural and remote areas
  • B. There was a requirement to expand nursing roles to include diagnosis.
  • C. There was a need for nurses to assume expanded roles in areas where medical care was lacking.
  • D. The institutional needs for support of nurses involved in managing complex patients needed to be met.
Correct Answer: C

Rationale: The nurse practitioner role came out of the need for nurses to assume expanded roles in areas where medical care was lackingâ??for example, in rural and northern areas.