Which of the following is an example of the role of the nurse as counselor?
1. A home health nurse contacts adult protective services for a client who is being neglected.
2. A nurse in a homeless clinic discusses the importance of good foot care with a man with severe blisters.
3. An occupational health nurse works with a client to examine strategies on how to stop smoking.
4. A school nurse holds a class on contraception for 10th grade girls.
ANS: 3
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