Which of the following nurse leaders defined the goal of nursing as the nurse's ability to put the client ". . . in the best possible condition for nature to act upon him?"
A. Virginia Henderson
B. Florence Nightingale
C. Lillian Wald
D. Beverly Malone
ANS: B
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