7. The nurse offers a client's family a list of community resources and support groups and encourages them to become involved in the local Lupus chapter. This is an example of which professional nursing role responsibility?
a. Client advocate role
b. Teaching role
c. Caregiver role
d. Consultant role
ANS: A
Nursing actions that constitute client advocacy include facilitating access to essential health care services for clients, ensuring high-quality care, protecting client rights, and acting as a liaison between clients and the health care system to procure high-quality care.
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