The nurse is a member of a health care team that includes a physician and other health care providers. These providers work together to ensure the client is relieved of suffering, has diseases cured, and experiences enhanced health and performance
Which of the following are the levels of care represented by this team of health care providers? (Select all that apply.)
1. Sustain life
2. Maintain health
3. Regain health
4. Minimize injury
5. Maximize cost
6. Attain enhanced health
1, 2, 3, 6
The medical team's mission is to relieve suffering and cure disease. This involved the three levels of care: 1) sustain life, 2) regain health, and 3) maintain health. Once the shift toward health care occurred, the fourth level of attaining enhanced health was added. Minimize injury and maximize cost is not a level of care.
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