1. A nurse on a postsurgical unit is alarmed by the number of posTOPICerative infections that havebeen reported for her unit over the last year. The nurse acquires data from other hospitals andbegins observing the health care team to determine the hand washing rates. This nurse is functioning in which care provider role?
a.Manager
b.Change agent
c.Researcher
d.Counselor

2.The RN utilizes problem-solving skills to do all of the following except
a.establish mutual goals with the patient and family.
b.formulate a care plan.
c.assist patients to achieve expected outcomes in the plan of care.
d.oversee implementation and evaluation of the plan.

3.The registered nurse takes on different care provider roles in the health care setting. Which roles could the nurse assume when caring for a patient who has just been diagnosed with cancer? (Select all that apply.)
a.Counselor
b.Educator
c.Advocate
d.Collaborator
e.Medical power of attorney

4.Which of the following are the concepts common among most nursing philosophies, models, and theories?
a.Person, nurse, health, and environment
b.Person, physician, health, and environment
c.Person, nurse, health, and culture
d.Person, nurse, environment, and culture