The vice president of nursing for a multi-hospital organization is planning a project team. The team will include members from nursing, medicine, and allied health who will plan the work jointly and will carry it out collaboratively
Each member of the team will be expected to provide the expertise of each profession. Which approach to teamwork is this administrator planning? 1. A multidisciplinary team
2. Team nursing
3. Total patient care
4. An interprofessional team
4
Explanation: 1. The multidisciplinary team's members function more autonomously.
2. Team nursing is limited to nursing personnel.
3. Total patient care is limited to nursing personnel.
4. The interprofessional team provides maximum collaboration in planning and providing care by members of related health disciplines.
You might also like to view...
Which of the following results from a sample size that is too small?
A) Low power to detect a difference in the outcomes of the two groups B) Lack of control over extraneous variables C) Limits to random sampling D) A weak questionnaire survey tool
Women often have atypical symptoms of their coronary disease. Women can present to the clinic or emergency department with what symptoms? (Mark all that apply.)
A) Shortness of breath B) Dyspnea C) Nausea D) Confusion E) Weakness
The nurse is explaining to a client how genes express certain genetic traits. Which of the following explanations is correct?
1. Every cell contains the individual's entire genome, but each gene is not expressed by each cell. 2. Every cell contains 46 chromosomes, and when sugar and phosphates attach to the cell, each chromosome is expressed. 3. Every cell contains active and inactive DNA, and active DNA in each gene controls the cell's activity. 4. Every cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, and each gene is expressed by interaction with the cell's building blocks A, C, G, and T.
Nonverbal communication has little effect on confused residents.
Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)