Which of the following roles best exemplifies the expanded role of the nurse?
a. medication nurse c. obstetrical nurse
b. pediatric nurse practitioner d. circulating nurse in surgery
B
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A Incorrect. All nurses are trained in giving medications, hence, this is not an expanded role.
B Correct. The pediatric nurse practitioner provides routine health maintenance and preventive services in ambulatory settings, clinics, or acute care settings. The PNP role is expanded to include performing assessments and physical exams, counseling, ordering lab studies, and in many states, prescriptive authority.
C Incorrect. The obstetrical nurse does not have an expanded role.
D Incorrect. The circulating nurse in surgery does not have an expanded role.
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