A Staff Nurse Asks a Student, "Why in the World

question 16

Multiple Choice

A staff nurse asks a student, "Why in the world are you studying nursing theory?" How would the student best respond?

• A) "Our school requires we take it before we can graduate."
• B) "We do it so we know more than your generation did."
• C) "I think it explains how we should collaborate with others."
• D) "It helps explain how nursing is different from medicine."

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Definitions:

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