A student nurse asks the nursing instructor, "What will my role as a nurse encompass after I graduate?" What is the best response by the nursing instructor?
A) "You will take care of clients who are ill in a hospital or long-term care facility."
B) "You will care for individuals and families and play a role in health education, illness prevention, and promotion."
C) "You will care for a variety of clients of all ages when they are ill."
D) "It will all depend on where you want to work when you graduate. Nurses do different things in healthcare."
B
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Nursing is concerned with caring for individuals, families, or groups. Nurses not only care for clients when they are ill but also play a significant role in health education, illness prevention, and promotion. Nurses attend to client needs related to hygiene; activity; diet; the environment; medical treatment; and physical, emotional, and spiritual comfort. Answer A only identifies a small portion of nursing and does not recognize health promotion, prevention, or education. Answer C and D are very narrow views of nursing and doesn't answer the question that the student is asking.
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