Nurses are instrumental in
a. Medication management
b. Recognizing symptoms
c. Developing exercise plans
d. Both A and B
D
Nurses are instrumental in recognizing symptoms and managing medications. Nurses usually do not function directly in developing exercise plans; that is usually the work of a physical therapist.
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