The nurse reflecting on the nursing role within the mental health team, understands that the main purpose of delivering care using a multidisciplinary team is to do which of the following?
1. Maximize the efficiency of the health care team with each team member learning from the others.
2. Increase the opportunity for interpersonal interaction among the client, family, and team members.
3. Facilitate the case management process by delivering care using a multidisciplinary health care team.
4. Make the best use of the different abilities of mental health team members in order to facilitate client progress.
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Rationale: The purpose of partnering and collaborating with other disciplines is to make the best use of the different abilities of mental health team members in order to facilitate client progress toward therapeutic goals. While client-centered interpersonal interaction within a therapeutic relationship is a vital piece of the treatment plan, interpersonal interaction unto itself may not be the needed focus. Facilitating the case management process and maximizing efficiency of the health care team are not primary purposes of a team approach. All care must be focused on the clients and their needs.
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