When an orientee asks why the unit has a multidisciplinary approach to therapeutic activities, the nurse should explain that multidisciplinary collaboration:

1. Produces a higher level of insurance reimbursement
2. Reduces the incidence of aggressive behavior by clients
3. Produces quicker results and earlier discharge to the community
4. Produces better outcomes when client problems are viewed from multiple per-spectives


ANS: 4
Broader input in problem identification and resolution enhances client outcomes. Options 1, 2, and 3 are either untrue or not relevant.

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