Nurses working in hospice and home care settings need to be knowledgeable of health policy to:
a. Provide safe nursing care.
b. Prevent elder abuse.
c. Receive payment for the services provided.
d. Influence future legislation.
C
Although nurses should be involved in influencing future legislation by contacting their legisla-tors, the best response is that nurses need to be knowledgeable of the current health policies needed so that payment can be received for services that are providing.
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