The models of nursing care delivery have been many and varied throughout the history of nursing. What is a model for the delivery of nursing care in today's health care arena?
A) Team nursing
B) Patient-focused care
C) Primary nursing
D) Functional nursing
Ans: B
Feedback: Patient-focused care, which is characterized by assigning a nurse to manage the care of a caseload of patients during a given shift, who may then delegate care activities to other nursing personnel, including UAPs, is a contemporary model of nursing care delivery. The other answers are incorrect because they are models of nursing care delivery that were used historically.
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