The nurse is caring for a young mother and her children in the free clinic. The client is crying because she lost her job and fears that her child who has asthma may be denied appropriate health care

Question

The nurse realizes that many clients are experiencing these fears and that nurses should: 1. Move to areas needing health care workers.
2. Become involved in professional organizations.
3. Remind clients that everything will be fine.
4. Give clients medications and supplies from the clinic at no charge.

Answer 1

2. Become involved in professional organizations.

Rationale:
Because nurses are in a position to be closely associated with the needs of clients, nurses need to be involved in professional organizations that participate in educating legislators at the local and national levels. For nurses to move to areas needing health care workers would not help with the rising cost of health care. Telling a worried parent that everything will be fine is giving the client potentially false hope. Giving clients supplies and medications from the clinic increases costs and will not help solve the overall problem with health care today.