A nurse is actively involved in the political arena and is educating a colleague about becoming involved in the election process. The nurse knows that their teaching has been effective when a colleague states:

a. "Nurses are discouraged from becoming involved in politics.".
b. "The election process has nothing to do with nursing.".
c. "It is easy for a nurse to become involved in the election process.".
d. "Political campaigns never need any help.".


C
Political campaigns typically need help folding letters, stuffing envelopes, looking up addresses, and preparing bulk mailings. It would be easy for nurses to become involved once they find a candidate that they wish to support.

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A) bacterium, antibiotic B) virus, antiviral drug C) fungus, antifungal drug D) virus, immunoglobulin

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