The Nurse Has Many Roles

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse has many roles. One is to support and work on behalf of patients for whom he/she has concern. This role is known as:

• A) advocate.
• B) primary care provider.
• C) collaborator.
• D) delegator.

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Definitions:

Immunity

The body's ability to resist or defend against infectious diseases and foreign substances, involving both specific and nonspecific components like antibodies and white blood cells.

Hydroxyapatite

Mineral with the empiric formula 3 Ca3(PO4)2 ∙ Ca(OH)2; the main mineral of bone and teeth.

Collagen

A protein that is the primary structural component of connective tissues in animals and the most abundant protein in mammals.

Proteoglycan

A large molecule made of protein cores with glycosaminoglycan chains, playing various roles in the structure and function of cells and tissues.