During a home visit, the nurse explains the procedures for preventing infection in a central venous access device to the spouse who watches while the nurse hooks the client to the medication infusion. Which role is the nurse performing at this time?
1. Caregiver
2. Advocate
3. Educator
4. Coordinator
Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: The role of caregiver involves assessing and diagnosing actual or potential health problems, planning care, and evaluating the client's outcomes. That is not the role described here.
Rationale 2: The advocate role ensures that the rights and desires of the client are upheld. That is not the role described here.
Rationale 3: Education can be the most essential aspect of home care practice, the goal of which is to help clients learn to manage as independently as possible. Involving the spouse in care and educating the spouse along with the client promotes wellness and helps prevent problems.
Rationale 4: The home health nurse coordinates the activities of all other home health team members involved in the client's treatment plan. That is not the role described here.
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