A nurse is working with a religious organization to provide food to starving people in a less-er-developed country. Which of the following organizations is the nurse most likely working with?
a. International Red Cross
b. Church World Service
c. Maryknoll Missionaries
d. Catholic Relief Services
ANS: D
Catholic Relief Services alleviates suffering and provides assistance to people in need affected by war, starvation, famine, drought, and national disasters without regard to race, religion, or na-tionality. The Red Cross is not a religious organization, and the Church World Service and Maryknoll Missionaries do other things besides providing food.
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