Which statement describes functional nursing?
1. One nurse has responsibility for all the needs for three clients.
2. One nurse has responsibility for all the medications on the unit.
3. One nurse and one nursing assistant have responsibility for ten clients.
4. One charge nurse and one respiratory therapist have responsibility for all clients.
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Explanation: 1. Functional nursing breaks down client care into tasks assigned to the appropriate professional
or skilled caregivers. Team or modular nursing uses a variety of skilled caregivers to provide
care to an assigned group of clients. Total patient care is given by one nurse assigned to a few
clients.
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