The nurse functions in both the individual and community roles with the homeless. Which of the following is an example of a nursing action in the community nurse role?
a. follow-up care for a client with diabetes who has no money for insulin
b. management of a health assessment service for a homeless rural population
c. advocacy for an individual client in need for shelter, because the temperature outside is 20 degrees Fahrenheit
d. referral of a homeless client with an abscessed tooth to a dental clinic
B
By managing a health assessment service for a homeless rural population, the nurse is functioning in the community role. The other options are incorrect because the nurse's attention is on a single client versus a community.
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