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A nurse belongs to several professional organizations, serving on a state-level committee of one group and on two task forces at work.
 
  The nurse is committed to a range of health issues and knows the state senator from the nurse's district, as well as the name of the representative in Washington, DC. This nurse exemplifies which level of political activism in nursing? a. Gladiator
  b. Buy-in
  c. Self-interest
  d. Political astuteness

Question 2

Which of the following emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention?
 
  a. Indemnity health insurance plans
  b. Managed care organizations
  c. Medicaid
  d. Medicare



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Answer to Question 1

D
Political involvement is a professional responsibility and nurses' perspectives of the critical issues for improving the healthcare system can shape the policy agenda of the nation's political leadership. This nurse exemplifies several of the skills associated with political astuteness.

Answer to Question 2

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