An RN has called the physician to explain that the patient is having second thoughts about a procedure and would like to learn more about the alternatives before proceeding. In this instance the RN is enacting the element of the RN role known as:
a. counselor.
b. researcher.
c. advocate.
d. mentor.
C
The registered nurse's role as advocate requires the nurse to be a protector willing to shield the client and family from harm. In assuming this duty, the nurse chooses to provide complete, hon-est information to those in his or her care and to speak up against any harmful or unnecessary forces that might impede progress toward a healthy state. A client advocate agrees to "take the side" of the health care recipient and "stand up for" the patient's rights to autonomy and self-determination.
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