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am es I Onyenwe | RN47 TRANSITIONS TEST V2 Question: 35 of 50 OID 1692 (1M The following are examples of how an RN might serve as an adovcate except: A. O the RN promotes the patient's decisions in a nonjudgmental manner B. O the RN can help write down questions for the patient to refer to when the physician comes by again C. the RN assesses the patient's understanding of the plan of care the RN tells the patient which advice the physician gave to follow and which to ignore Clear Next 4 Previous P Type here to search hp

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C. The RN assess the patients understanding of plan of care

A nurse advocate is a nurse who works on behalf of patients to maintain quality of care and protect patients' rights. They intervene when there is a care concern, and following the proper channels, work to resolve any patient care issues. Realistically, every nurse is an advocate

The roles and duties of a nurse advocate is multi-faceted, but the cornerstone is patient education. Roles and duties may include:

• Assessing patient care needs during hospitalization and discharge
• Reaching out to community resources as needed
• Educating patients about diagnoses and referring to specialties
• Advocating for treatments/procedures/tests that are appropriate for patient care/diagnoses
• Reviewing patient care concerns or grievances
• Providing education on insurance benefits
• Educating patients on current standards of practice in healthcare
• Demonstrating compassion and empathy with patients and families with regards to their healthcare wishes
• Educating patients on necessary healthcare decisions without bias or coercion