When working with a client who is HIV positive, the nurse serves as an educator, teaching about the modes of transmission, and serves as a(n)
a. Advocate, lobbying for AIDS research
b. Counselor, discussing implications of future sexual activity
c. Role model, providing supportive care
d. Policy maker, addressing laws governing privacy rights of HIV-positive persons
ANS: C
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