A nurse with community-health nursing experience provides monthly blood pressure checks for fellow members of a religious congregation. The nurse is functioning within which role?
1. Parish nurse
2. Clinic nurse
3. Gerontologic nurse
4. Occupational health nurse
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Rationale 1: Parish nursing is a form of community nursing that concentrates on the health care needs of a church and members of the congregation. Many parish nurse programs provide preventive health screenings such as blood pressure checks.
Rationale 2: Clinic nurses are typically found in health care provider practices.
Rationale 3: Gerontologic nurses provide for the physical and psychosocial needs of the older adult population.
Rationale 4: Occupational health nurses manage the health of workers and ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
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