A nursing instructor is discussing the importance of a nurse's responsibility to serve as a patient's advocate. The instructor recognizes that additional explanation is warranted when a student nurse says:
1. "As a patient's advocate, I must assert myself in the patient's best interest."
2. "As a patient's advocate, I must subjectively examine the patient's values."
3. "As a patient's advocate, I must provide my patients with care and comfort."
4. "As a patient's advocate, I must develop empathy for my patients and their families."
ANS: 2
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