An experienced nurse who works in a busy, urban hospital is aware of the importance of multidisciplinary teams. What is the primary benefit of multidisciplinary teams in patient care?
A) Multidisciplinary teams make use of different individuals' areas of expertise
B) The use of multidisciplinary teams allows health care institutions to employ larger numbers of people.
C) Multidisciplinary teams help create a rigidly defined hierarchy in health care settings.
D) Multidisciplinary teams help to reduce the workload of physicians and nurses.
A
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