Persons seeking health care have increased autonomy and insist on taking an active role in their medical treatment decisions. What aspect of a nurse's role does this fact affect?
a. Use of professional communication when doing patient teaching and admitting patients to the unit
b. Coordination of human and material resources that are directly used in the delivery of care at the bedside
c. Evaluation of performance and skills of nursing staff members involved in direct patient care
d. Patient collaboration with health care team members involved with the development of focused, quality care
ANS: D
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