A nurse is demonstrating the professional role of provider of care to a nursing student. Which action by the nurse is most relevant to this professional role?
A.
Assesses the patient's priority physical needs
B.
Gives the patient a bath instead of delegating it
C.
Supervises unlicensed assistive personnel
D.
Uses monitoring and IV equipment correctly
ANS: D
One of the major responsibilities of the nurse as provider of care is to maintain competency in using monitoring and therapeutic equipment. This is a vital safety measure for the patient. The nurse as provider of care should assess all of the patient's physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs, not just the priority physical needs. Supervising other personnel may or may not be part of a nurse's job description. Choosing to delegate an activity is not a core role of the provider of care.
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