BREAKING: Target Test Prep releases Brand New 2026 On Demand GMAT prep course

Redeem

Nursing schools CR

This topic has expert replies
Post new topic Post Reply
Previous Topic Next Topic
Legendary Member
Posts: 1169
Joined: Sun Jul 06, 2008 2:34 am
Thanked: 25 times
Followed by:1 members

Nursing schools CR

by aj5105 » Mon May 11, 2009 2:03 am
Nursing schools cannot attract a greater number of able applicants than they currently do unless the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions in the nursing profession are solved. If the pool of able applicants to nursing school does not increase beyond the current level, either the profession will have to lower its entrance standards, or there will soon be an acute shortage of nurses. It is not certain, however, that lowering entrance standards will avert a shortage. It is clear that with either a shortage of nurses or lowered entrance standards of the profession, the current high quality of health care cannot be maintained.
Which one of the following can be property inferred from the passage?

(A) If the nursing profession solves the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions, it will attract able applicants in greater numbers than it currently does.

(B) The nursing profession will have to lower its entrance standards if the pool of able applicants to nursing school does not increase beyond the current level.

(C) If the nursing profession solves the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions, high quality health care will be maintained.

(D) If the nursing profession fails to solve the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions, there will soon be an acute shortage of nurses.

(E) The current high quality of health care will not be maintained if the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions in the nursing profession are not solved.
Top
Source: — Critical Reasoning |
Legendary Member
Posts: 876
Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:14 am
Thanked: 13 times

by ketkoag » Mon May 11, 2009 2:46 am
narrowed down to C and E. Will select C here.
Top
Senior | Next Rank: 100 Posts
Posts: 59
Joined: Tue May 05, 2009 1:58 am
Thanked: 1 times

by Pranay » Mon May 11, 2009 3:05 am
ketkoag wrote:narrowed down to C and E. Will select C here.
I agree with Ketkoag. :)

Please post the appropriate answer.
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 1161
Joined: Mon May 12, 2008 2:52 am
Location: Sydney
Thanked: 23 times
Followed by:1 members

by mehravikas » Mon May 11, 2009 1:11 pm
IMO - E

C is wrong because the possible solution to the problem of low wages and high stress working conditions will lead to acute shortage of nurses, unless nursing schools lowered the entrance standards....

therefore, even if the problem is solved high quality cannot be maintained.

OA please?
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 232
Joined: Fri Jul 04, 2008 4:14 pm
Thanked: 14 times
Followed by:1 members
GMAT Score:760

by rs2010 » Mon May 11, 2009 4:08 pm
E.

C is saying that X will occur if we have Y and Z while our passage is saying that X will not occur unless we have Y and Z, but this does not mean that X will def occur if we have Y and Z.
Top
Legendary Member
Posts: 876
Joined: Thu Apr 10, 2008 8:14 am
Thanked: 13 times

by ketkoag » Tue May 12, 2009 2:58 am
yeah when i read the stimuli for about 4 mins, i got the option E as the right answer in this case.. :o
I hate LSAT CRs because they consume lot of time and are not designed to be done in 2 mins..... :x
:)
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 113
Joined: Thu Feb 26, 2009 8:13 am
Location: New Jersey
GMAT Score:650

by KICKGMATASS123 » Wed May 13, 2009 7:20 am
What is wrong with A. It restates the 1st sentence :(
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 141
Joined: Fri Mar 06, 2009 8:40 am

by hmboy17 » Wed May 13, 2009 9:21 am
So we are discussing two issues here which are totally different from each other as the 2nd talks about how they can increase the no of applicant by lowering down the admission process. Where the 1st stats about low wages/stress for low applicant turn out. So on what basis you guys are trying to answer this question? Pls elaborate your reasoning.
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 154
Joined: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:57 pm
Thanked: 3 times

Re: Nursing schools CR

by thetrystero » Wed May 13, 2009 11:31 pm
aj5105 wrote:Nursing schools cannot attract a greater number of able applicants than they currently do unless the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions in the nursing profession are solved. If the pool of able applicants to nursing school does not increase beyond the current level, either the profession will have to lower its entrance standards, or there will soon be an acute shortage of nurses. It is not certain, however, that lowering entrance standards will avert a shortage. It is clear that with either a shortage of nurses or lowered entrance standards of the profession, the current high quality of health care cannot be maintained.
Which one of the following can be property inferred from the passage?

(A) If the nursing profession solves the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions, it will attract able applicants in greater numbers than it currently does.

(B) The nursing profession will have to lower its entrance standards if the pool of able applicants to nursing school does not increase beyond the current level.

(C) If the nursing profession solves the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions, high quality health care will be maintained.

(D) If the nursing profession fails to solve the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions, there will soon be an acute shortage of nurses.

(E) The current high quality of health care will not be maintained if the problems of low wages and high-stress working conditions in the nursing profession are not solved.

low wages/high stress -> stagnant number of able applicants -> (lower standards or acute shortage) -> HQ cannot be maintained

close call between A and E. I'll have to pick E since alleviation of low wages/high stress is not an absolute guarantee of increasing able applicant numbers.

B. other option is acute shortage. also not certain that this will address the problem.
C. not a guarantee
D. other possibility is to lower standards
Top
Master | Next Rank: 500 Posts
Posts: 100
Joined: Tue Aug 05, 2014 11:14 am

by Brad.C » Sun May 15, 2016 1:18 pm
My bet is on C
Top
Post new topic Post Reply
• Page 1 of 1