What role of the medical-surgical nurse is being practiced when a nurse performs an assess-ment of a client's health care needs across the health care continuum?
A. Caregiver
B. Educator
C. Critical thinker
D. Continuing care planner
D
The medical-surgical nurse performs many roles, including caregiver, educator, coordinator of care, and critical thinker. When a nurse provides home assessment and health teaching to meet client health care needs across the health care continuum, the nurse is acting as a continuing care planner.
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