A student nurse begins a clinical rotation in a long-term care facility and quickly realizes that certain residents have unmet needs. The student wants to advocate for these residents. Which...

A student nurse begins a clinical rotation in a long-term care
facility and quickly realizes that certain residents have unmet
needs. The student wants to advocate for these residents.

Which statements reflect a correct understanding of advo-
cacy? Select all that apply.

a. Advocacy is the protection and support of another’s rights.
b. Patient advocacy is primarily done by nurses.
c. Patients with special advocacy needs include the very
young and the elderly, those who are seriously ill, and
those with disabilities.
d. Nurse advocates make good health care decisions for
patients and residents.
e. Nurse advocates do whatever patients and residents want.
f. Effective advocacy may entail becoming politically active.