A nurse manager is planning a staff in-service to address advocacy in client care. The nurse should promote which of the following practices during the in-service? (Select all that apply.)

Rationale: A. Client advocacy includes empowering clients to ask questions and obtain clear, complete information about their condition and treatment. Encouraging clients to communicate directly with providers supports informed decision-making and respects client autonomy. B. Advocacy involves helping clients overcome barriers to care, such as financial, transportation, or system-related obstacles. Nurses support equitable access to health services, which is a core principle of advocacy. C. Advocacy requires ensuring that clients receive appropriate resources based on their individual needs, such as referrals, education, support services, or follow-up care. This promotes continuity of care and patient-centered practice. D. Nurses should not make health care decisions for competent clients. Doing so violates client autonomy and informed consent principles. Advocacy means supporting the client’s right to make their own decisions, not replacing it. E. Withholding information from a competent client at the request of family members violates the client’s right to informed consent and autonomy. Information should be provided directly to the client unless there is a legal reason not to (e.g., specific competency or legal restrictions).