A Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has Been

question 15

Multiple Choice

A nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed HIV positive. Which of the following roles of the nurse would be the most important for the nurse to implement?

• A) Advocate, lobbying for AIDS research
• B) Counselor, discussing implications of future sexual activity
• C) Role model, providing supportive care
• D) Policy maker, addressing laws governing privacy rights of HIV-positive persons

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Definitions:

Independent Internal Verification

The review and verification of data or transactions by an unbiased party within the organization.

Human Resource Controls

The procedures and policies put in place to manage personnel and ensure compliance with employment laws.

Worksheet

A document or file used for organizing and planning data, calculations, or information, often used in accounting and finance.

Permanent Accounts

Balance sheet accounts that carry their balances over into the next accounting period as they are not closed or reset at the end of the fiscal year.