The nurse is admitting a patient whose present health condition has led to a sharp decline in her performance of activities of daily living
After the admission assessment, the nurse collaborates with the physician and arranges for an occupational therapist to assess the patient's needs. The nurse suggests this consult for which primary purpose?
A) To reduce the work load of nursing staff
B) To complete the treatment plan in a timely manner
C) To expand the nurse's scope of practice
D) To enhance the client's health outcomes
Ans: D
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While typically the primary purpose of a multidisciplinary team is to help resolve challenging cases and enhance outcomes, they can also promote coordination between agencies, identify gaps in service and breakdowns in coordination or communication between agencies or people, and enhance the professional skills and knowledge of individual team members by providing a forum for learning more about the strategies, resources, and approaches that different disciplines use.
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