Answer to Question 1
A
National standards and guidelines developed by professional organizations are very useful references for nurses proposing legal changes. This is the priority action.
Determining whether other groups would help implement it is not the priority action. First, the nurse should research national standards regarding the practice.
Having a sponsor is a great tool, but this is premature. The nurse should first ascertain if there are any relevant national standards.
A lobbyist would help the nurse's cause, but this is premature, because the bill has not yet been proposed. The nurse should first research national standards.
Answer to Question 2
D
The Social Security Act of 1935 was the first incursion of the federal government in health care and provided grants to the states for specific health programs.
The Brady Act (1993) concerned gun control and the prevention of handgun violence.
The Hill-Burton Act (1946) concerned building hospitals and improving their physical capabilities.
The Nurse Reinvestment Act (2008) is a training act funded as a discretionary health care expenditure.
Differentiating nursing diagnosis from collaborative problems
Nursing Interventions and Prochaska's Stages of Change
Nursing Interventions and Prochaska's Stages of Change
Ecological sensitivity to climate change
Kozier & Erb's Fundamentals of Nursing
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