A nurse suggests to the students that they attend the local district nurses' association meeting, where the nurse is an officer. Which provides the best rationale for this action?

Correct Answer: B

Rationale: Professional groups do not usually accept students into membership (especially since many students may want a different specialty practice). Nurses most often identify positive role models as the major influence that assisted them to become politically active. Therefore, mentorship at the student level up to the expert level is important. Providing extra credit should not be the motivator for students to learn from these role models. The learning that occurs is a formal learning process related to learning more about political advocacy and something that is difficult to demonstrate in a classroom environment.

Correct Answer: C

Rationale: Although a nurse might do any of the above, the most effective is to provide testimony and comment on issues of importance to nursing. Contributing is dependent on the financial resources of the nurse. Legislators often appreciate volunteer hours spent on campaign tasks as much as sums of money. Giving presentations to schools may be useful, but it may be assumed that most nursing faculty can discuss legislative health issues. Verbal confrontations are not always useful.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: Some of the nursing organizations have full-time lobbyists who work in Congress, including the American Nurses Association (ANA). These lobbyists help represent the interests of nurses and society. Politics play a major role in nursing practice and nurses should be encouraged to participate in organizations, even if it is through paying dues, so that their voice can be represented.

Correct Answer: D

Rationale: The three strategic plan priorities for the Center of Disease Control Strategic Framework are: improve health security at home and around the world; better prevent the leading causes of illness, injury, disability, and death; and strengthen public health and health care collaboration. Improvement of health care access, elimination of wasting health care resources, and eliminating health care disparities are not part of the strategic plan for the CDC.

Correct Answer: A

Rationale: A four-person household must make less than $24,600 to be considered under the poverty guideline according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.