Medical-Surgical Nursing (10th Edition) Edit edition

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The nurses are currently known to be having various roles and responsibilities that are needed for meeting the health care needs of society. Nurses are considered to be the frontline workers in a healthcare community. They play different roles of providing the best care to the patients, educating the patients on their rights, teaching the patients on managing their health, and providing support to the patients and their family members.

The activity of providing treatment to a patient experiencing dysrhythmia while providing care in the coronary care unit does not reflect the ANA (American Nurses Association) definition of nursing. It is related to the emergency measures that must be taken in the cardiac intensive care unit and does not define nursing.

Hence, option ‘a’ is not correct.

The activity of setting up protocols for treating the patients in the ER (emergency room) does not reflect the ANA definition of nursing. It is related to the protocols set by the management of the healthcare setting and does not define nursing.

Hence, option ‘c’ is not correct.

Therefore, the activity of prescribing antianxiety medications to a patient with a disturbing pattern of sleep does not reflect the ANA definition of nursing. It is related to the field of mental health department and does not define nursing.

Hence, option ‘d’ is not correct.

The activity of identifying a patient with a feeding tube is at risk for aspiration reflects the ANA definition of nursing. According to the ANA, nursing is defined as identifying and treating the responses of humans to the potential actual problems related to health. The diagnosis of a patient at risk of aspiration can reflect the definition of nursing.

Thus, the correct option is ‘b’.