A nurse is demonstrating advocacy in his nursing practice. Which of the following actions best demonstrates this principle?
a. Offering a smoking cessation program
b. Screening for hypertension
c. Lobbying for health care reform
d. Conducting home visits
ANS: C
Nurses should participate in implementing new directions for health care and help envision these new directions. Nurses can be an important voice in advocating for access to consistent, effec-tive, and efficient health care for all. This is best accomplished by performing interventions at the population level.
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