单选题 In planning a presentation that advocates a decrease in the client-to-nurse ratio from 8:1 to 6:1, a nurse should emphasize its effect on
A. institutional resources.
B. standards of practice.
C. client-care quality.
D. nursing recruitment.

【正确答案】 C

【答案解析】Client-care quality should always be the first consideration when proposing a change in care provision. Institutional resources, standards of practice, and nursing recruitment will all influence the decision but none as much as client-care quality should.