A Nurse Is Functioning in the Role of a Community-Oriented

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nurse is functioning in the role of a community-oriented nurse manager. Which of the following interventions would most likely be performed?

• A) Help personnel perform their responsibilities effectively and efficiently.
• B) Work with others to ensure a healthy community.
• C) Serve as an advocate for vulnerable and high-risk populations.
• D) Participate in establishing public and organizational policies.

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Definitions:

DSM-IV

DSM-IV, or the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition, is a manual published by the American Psychiatric Association that classifies mental disorders based on specific criteria.

Dimensional Approach

A method used in psychology to describe and quantify the extent of an individual's traits or symptoms along a continuum, rather than categorizing them as present or absent.

Desperation

A state of despair, often resulting from feeling helpless or hopeless, leading to rash or extreme behavior to escape a difficult situation.

Suicide

The act of intentionally causing one's own death.