The nurse is caring for a patient who will be discharged from acute care to home. How can the nurse best advocate for this client?
1. Arranging for Meals on Wheels to provide in-home meals
2. Administering pain medication prior to discharge
3. Teaching a client how to take medications at home
4. Taking the client by wheelchair to the car
ANS: 1
The tasks of an advocate are to be an ally, supporter, and a source of information for the patient, and the patient's significant others.
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