A new nurse states to a nursing colleague, "But why do I have to be involved in politics? I just want to be the very best clinical nurse I can." Which of the following would be the best response from the nursing colleague?
a. "As long as you pay your membership fee to the American Nurses Association, you have participated in the profession's political endeavors."
b. "Political action is the way you try to fulfill your ethical responsibilities to clients."
c. "You're absolutely right; if you are good clinically, you have fulfilled your obligation."
d. "When you've completed your clinical orientation, then you'll have time to be involved in politics."
ANS: B
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