An example of indirect patient care function is ____
a. Enabling the staff to self-schedule
b. Encouraging the patient to verbalize his or her feelings
c. Enlisting the patient in self-care activities
d. Ensuring that the correct medication is being given
A
Rationale: The direct patient care functions in a nursing care model are facilitated by and depend on the management of indirect functions (Fox et al., 1999). Staffing issues are management func-tions, whether they are delegated or not. The remaining answers are related to direct patient care.
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