Which of the Following Is a Primary Barrier to Effective

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a primary barrier to effective nurse-physician collaboration that has persisted over time?

A) The view among the general population that nurses' contributions to client care are less important to health and well-being than physicians' contributions
B) Nurses' and physicians' perceptions of inequity in their roles, with nurses assuming a subservient role and physicians assuming leadership and a superior role in healthcare settings
C) A general lack of education among health professionals about the ways in which nurse-physician collaboration improves healthcare quality
D) A lack of published evidence regarding the effectiveness of collaborative efforts among and between nurses and physicians
E) A lack of support at the federal level for efforts to improve healthcare among the general population through increased nurse-physician-client collaboration