An RN has called the physician to explain that the patient is having second thoughts about a procedure and would like to learn more about the alternatives before proceeding. In this instance the RN is enacting the element of the RN role known as

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The registered nurse's role as advocate requires the nurse to be a protector willing to shield the client and family from harm. In assuming this duty, the nurse chooses to provide complete, honest information to those in his or her care and to speak up against any harmful or unnecessary forces that could impede progress toward a healthy state. A client advocate agrees to "take the side" of the health care recipient and "stand up for" the patient's rights to autonomy and self-determination.

An RN Has Called the Physician to Explain That the Patient