A community health nurse collected data for several months on the birth weights of newborns of mothers who drank alcohol during their pregnancy. Which role did this nurse perform?
1. Teacher
2. Care provider
3. Collaborator
4. Researcher
Correct Answer: 4
Collecting data on specific groups and monitoring patient outcomes in relationship to that data is research. The other options are roles of the community health nurse but are not in effect in this example.
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