The nurse is passionate about research for a cure for pediatric leukemia and has written the state representatives in Congress to urge them to expand federal funding for this research. This behavior is an example of involvement in:
A) Policy
B) Politics
C) Public health
D) Equity
Ans: B
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Politics is the process of influencing the allocation of scarce resources, including financial resources, human resources, and time. A policy is a guideline that directs individuals' behavior toward a specific goal or a deliberate course of action chosen by an individual or group to deal with a problem. Public health is what society does collectively to ensure that conditions exist in which people can be healthy. Equity in healthcare refers to care that does not vary in quality because of gender, race, ethnicity, geographic location, or socioeconomic status.
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