The nurse, assisting nursing students with providing client care, realizes that Isabel Hampton Robb is noted for which of the following?
a. Opposing the organization of nurses
b. Establishing the American Red Cross
c. Believing that the nursing student was a learner, not an employee
d. Establishing the Frontier Nursing Service
ANS: C
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To best minimize patient anxiety and help ensure a successful history assessment interview, the geriatric nurse first
a. asks whether the patient has any questions about the interview. b. makes sure the interview area is comfort-able and private. c. explains the reason for asking the ques-tions. d. assures the patient that all answers will be kept confidential.