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Mollykgkg

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A nurse on a postsurgical unit is alarmed by the number of postoperative infections that have been reported for her unit over the last year.
 
  The nurse acquires data from other hospitals and begins 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

Question 2

The nurse would assume the care provider role of educator during which action?
 
  a. Leading a hand washing initiative to reduce infection rates
  b. Answering a new mother's questions about breastfeeding
  c. Working with colleagues to transfer a patient into a rehab center
  d. Requesting more pain medications for a patient who is recovering from a total hip replacement



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B



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