The nurse is providing care in a hospital with a high volume of clients with Medicare and HMO health plans. Which statement is true about the role of the nurse in this type of environment?
a. Surveys indicate the public is opposed to prescriptive authority for advanced practice nurses.
b. Nurses are seen as part of the problem in delivery of health care.
c. The public accepts the role of nurses in performing physical examinations and managing minor acute illnesses.
d. Nurses have many roles to fill to support the clients' needs
ANS: D
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