In the long-term care facility, health care professionals work together to meet the needs of older adults and to go over the care plan with the resident and family members. This approach is called a(n):
a. team approach.
b. individualized approach.
c. interdisciplinary approach.
d. outgoing approach.
C
The long-term care facility is an interdisciplinary setting.
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