The client's case manager, diabetes educator, and nutritionist meet to discuss the client's needs in preparation for discharge to home
The client's primary healthcare provider arrives and states, "I will be making all decisions regarding the client's discharge care." With the primary healthcare provider's decision to lead the team, the dynamic has shifted between which two types of teams?
A) Intradisciplinary to interdisciplinary team
B) Multidisciplinary to intradisciplinary team
C) Interdisciplinary to multidisciplinary team
D) Interprofessional to interdisciplinary team
Answer: C
Interdisciplinary teams include professionals of varied backgrounds who share in decision making. Multidisciplinary teams include members of varied backgrounds, but treatment decisions are made by one member-usually the primary healthcare provider. Intradisciplinary teams include members of the same profession. The term interprofessional team is synonymous with interdisciplinary team.
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a. baseline screening mammogram for women age 30 b. mammogram every 2 years for women ages 30–45 c. baseline mammography and annual screening starting at age 40 d. annual mammogram for women after age 45
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A) offer the child a bedtime snack B) eliminate one of the naps during the day C) allow the child to sleep longer in the mornings D) maintain consistency in the same bedtime ritual
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1. Serotonin 2. Dopamine 3. Acetylcholine 4. Norepinephrine