The ANA has identified central characteristics of nursing practice that are applicable across the wide variety of contexts in which nurses practice. A nurse can best demonstrate these principles by performing which of the following actions?
A) Teaching the public about the role of nursing
B) Taking action to control the costs of health care
C) Ensuring that all of his or her actions exemplify caring
D) Making sure to carry adequate liability insurance
Ans: C
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The ANA emphasizes the fact that caring is central to the practice of the registered nurse. The ANA does not identify teaching the public about nursing, controlling costs, or maintaining insurance as a central tenet of nursing practice.
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