A patient is being transferred from a rehabilitation setting to a long-term care facility. During this process, the nurse has utilized the referral system? Using this system achieves what goal of the patient's care?
A) Minimizing costs of the patient's care
B) Maintaining continuity of the patient's care
C) Maintain the nursing care plan between diverse sites
D) Keeping the primary care provider informed
Ans: B
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A referral system maintains continuity of care when the patient is transferred to the home or to a long-term care facility. The interests of cost and of keeping the primary care provider informed are not primary. The nursing plan is likely to differ between sites.
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