The nursing profession and nurses as individuals have a responsibility to promote activities that foster well-being. What has most influenced the nurse to play this vital role?
A) Nurses are seen as nurturing.
B) Nurses have post-secondary education.
C) Nurses have a desire to help others.
D) Nurses have long-established credibility with consumers.
Ans: D
Feedback: Nurses, by virtue of their expertise in health and health care and their long-established credibility with consumers, play a vital role in health promotion. The other options are incorrect because they are not the most influential when it comes to health promotion by nursing and nurses.
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