When a home health nurse consults the patient's physician and pharmacy about a patient's medications, which role is being demonstrated?
1. Teacher
2. Researcher
3. Collaborator
4. Care provider
Correct Answer: 3
Collaboration is two or more persons working together to achieve a goal. The other options are roles of the home health nurse, but are not in effect in this example.
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