The case manager assembles a team of healthcare professionals, including the client's primary healthcare provider, physical therapist, and social worker, for the purpose of collaborative discharge planning and decision making
Which type of team did the case manager assemble?
Select all that apply.
A) Intradisciplinary team
B) Interdisciplinary team
C) Primary nursing care team
D) Management team
Answer: B, C
Interdisciplinary teams include professionals of varied backgrounds who share decision making. The terms interprofessional team and interdisciplinary team are synonymous. Intradisciplinary teams include members of the same profession. Multidisciplinary teams include members of varied backgrounds, but treatment decisions are made by one team member-usually the primary healthcare provider. A primary nursing care team includes a primary nurse and associate nurses who will provide care to a client during a hospital stay. Management teams are executive-level teams that run the day-to-day operations of a corporation.
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