Which Option Represents a Situation Exemplifying the Need for Nurses

question 8

Multiple Choice

Which option represents a situation exemplifying the need for nurses to become involved in healthcare policy development?

• A) The nurse omitted documentation of a surgical dressing change.
• B) The nurse must have a nursing license and be certified as APRN to prescribe medications.
• C) The nurse administered oral medications to the patient in the home.
• D) The nurse discussed do-not-resuscitate decisions with the patient and the family.

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Definitions:

Response to Selection

The genetic change in populations over generations due to selective pressures favoring advantageous traits.

Reaction Norms

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Environmental Conditions

The various physical and biological factors that affect the life and development of organisms.

Genetically Similar Organisms

Organisms that share a high degree of genetic similarity, often due to close evolutionary relationships or recent common ancestry.