The primary focus of the care provider role for the nurse involves:
a. using the nursing process to provide guidance to the patient in recovery.
b. encouraging consumer self-responsibility and emphasizing health promotion/maintenance.
c. focusing on increasing satisfaction among professional nurses.
d. advancing nursing practice through research.
ANS: A
Correct: The primary focus of the care provider's role is to use the nursing process in caring for patients.
Incorrect:
b. Encouraging consumer self-responsibility and emphasizing health promotion/maintenance constitute the educator and counselor roles of the nurse, not the primary role.
c. The role of the care provider is not to increase satisfaction among professional nurses; this is included as part of the nurse manager's role.
d. Advancing nursing practice through research is the role of the nurse researcher.
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