A nurse is caring for a client who is HIV positive. Which of the following roles of the nurse would be the most important for the nurse to implement?
a. Advocate, lobbying for AIDS research
b. Counselor, discussing implications of fu-ture sexual activity
c. Role model, providing supportive care
d. Policy maker, addressing laws governing privacy rights of HIV-positive persons
ANS: C
The priority role of the nurse should be role model, as nurses must be role models because many HIV-positive patients are stigmatized. The need to be an advocate and policy maker does not address the individual needs of the client. The nurse is able to counsel the client while providing supportive care.
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