Today's nurse functions in a number of roles. The activities of a nurse include preparing a document based on the client's responses, preparing plans with input from other healthcare staff members, recording medication and treatments, and verbalizing
events with other healthcare team members. In this case, which role is the nurse performing? A) Care provider
B) Advocate
C) Communicator
D) Teacher
C
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As a communicator, the nurse communicates information about the client's progress and response to the physician and other healthcare team members. The role of the care provider is to achieve the maximum level of wellness, whereas that of the teacher is to assist people in preventing illness and injury before they occur. The role of the advocate is to help the clients understand their rights and responsibilities.
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