A nurse is considering seeking employment in a career as a genomic nurse. Which of the follow-ing roles would be most important role of the nurse in this setting?
a. Direct caregiver
b. Educator
c. Advocate
d. Referral agent
ANS: C
Although the nurse will use all of these roles when providing genomic nursing care, the most im-portant role will be that of advocate. Nurses will increasingly provide guidance on policy discus-sions and ethical issues that relate to confidentiality, privacy, and commercialization. This is the nursing role of advocate.
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