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care provider - SOLVED ANSWER-Nurse assesses the client resources, strengths and
weaknesses, coping behaviors, and the environment to optimize problem-solving and
self-care abilities of client and family
change agent - SOLVED ANSWER-The profession continues to identify client, patient
safety, and health care delivery problems; to assess individual and organizational
motivation and capacity for change; to determine alternatives; to explore possible
outcomes of alternatives; and to assess cost effective resources in infinite health-related
situations
leader and manager - SOLVED ANSWER-• Improving the health status and potential of
individuals or families;
• ensuring that safe, high-quality care is provided across all health care settings;
• increasing the effectiveness and level of satisfaction among professional colleagues
providing care
• Managing multiple resources in a health care facility
• Raising citizens' and legislators; attitude toward and expectations of the nursing
profession and the health care system
educator and counselor - SOLVED ANSWER-Nurses encourage to look at alternatives,
recognize their choices, and develop a sense of control in a rapidly changing health
care environment
client advocate - SOLVED ANSWER-Promoting what is best for the client, ensuring that
the client's needs are met, and protecting the client's rights remain important
responsibilities of the professional nurse
, researcher - SOLVED ANSWER-• Prepared at doctoral and postdoctoral levels;
increasing number of clinicians with master's degrees are participating in research as
part of their advanced practice role; some at baccalaureate and associate degree levels
• Assist with data collection, critiquing research findings, and using these findings in
practice
nurse - SOLVED ANSWER-coordinator of the team; largest group of health care
providers that spend more time with clients/families; roles are steadily evolving
physician - SOLVED ANSWER-Often the leader of the team, diagnoses and prescribes
treatment interventions for clients
pharmacist - SOLVED ANSWER-Responsible for providing drug therapy for positive
client outcomes; dispensing medications and client monitoring
physician assistant - SOLVED ANSWER-• Works under the supervision of the MD or
DO and performs assessments, procedures, or protocols approved by the physician
dietitian - SOLVED ANSWER-• Provides nutritional therapy and support to ensure that
the nutritional needs of the client are met; teaching, identifying resources
physical therapist - SOLVED ANSWER-• Attends to client's needs for movement;
assessing physical strength and mobility needs; may also be expert in wound care
speech language pathologist - SOLVED ANSWER-• Assist clients who are
communicatively impaired by intervening in speech, language, and/swallowing disorders
respiratory therapist - SOLVED ANSWER-• Responsible for assessment and
maintenance of the client's airway and respiratory equipment for diagnoses and therapy
of respiratory disorders