When planning and implementing care for vulnerable populations, nurses may fill numerous roles. Which of the following are possible roles?
1. Setting up multiple clinics in a wide geographic area
2. Legal advisors on a variety of issues
3. Making laws to protect the homeless
4. Teaching vulnerable individuals, families, and groups strategies to prevent illness and promote health
ANS: 4
These are some of the multiple roles nurses perform with vulnerable populations.
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