Read the passage.Compared to nursing in the 1950s, the process of becoming a nurse is very different today. Some argue that it was easier in the 1950s because, unlike today, a university degree was not necessary. However, nursing students still had to complete what was known as "training.” The program was rigorous; students had to live in dorms at the hospital and were only allowed to see their families one weekend a month. They had to wear crisp, white uniforms—dresses—nothing like the scrubs of today’s nurses. They would be sent to change if their uniforms were not spotless. Perhaps the most oppressive rule was that any nursing student who married while still in training was immediately dismissed from the program. Today, of course, nursing students now include men, and are no different from other university students; they are free to live and dress as they choose.
Answer
A
to emphasize that nurses are better educated now than they used to be
B
to emphasize that nursing students enjoyed fewer freedoms in the past
C
to emphasize that uniform standards for nurses are less strict than before
D
to emphasize that nurses should not be fired simply for getting married
Explanation
The passage lists restrictions nursing students faced in the 1950s: they lived at the hospital, could visit family only one weekend a month, had strict uniform rules, and were dismissed if they married. It contrasts those limits with students’ greater freedom today, so the main purpose is to emphasize that nursing students had fewer freedoms in the past. The uniform rules are one example, but they are not the passage’s only focus.
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