A Nursing Student Is Approached by a Friend Who Is

Multiple Choice

A nursing student is approached by a friend who is not majoring in nursing. The friend asks why the nursing profession does not seem to be actively involved in the women's rights movement. How can the student best respond to this question?

A) Nurses do take an active part in leading the women's rights movement, but it is done very quietly.
B) The women's rights movement shuns participation by nurses because of nursing's subservient image.
C) The health-care industry discourages nurses from becoming involved in women's rights issues.
D) Nurses avoid becoming involved in women's rights issues because of their traditional role as "helpers."