A Nurse Is Participating in a Baccalaureate Course

Multiple Choice

A nurse is participating in a baccalaureate course.One assignment is to attend the legislative session regarding the new role of physician assistants.Nurses should be involved in shaping public policy primarily because

A) involvement will enable nurses to take over the health care system at some point in the future.
B) other health care professions are less concerned about the essential needs of patients.
C) such activities are important career builders for nurses who seek top-level executive positions.
D) they are closest to the front line of health care and see how it affects patients and families.