An interdisciplinary team has been working collaboratively to improve the health outcomes of a young adult who suffered a spinal cord injury in a workplace accident
Which member of the rehabilitation team is the one who determines the final outcome of the process?
A) Most-responsible nurse
B) Patient
C) Patient's family
D) Primary care physician
Ans: B
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The patient is the key member of the rehabilitation team. He or she is the focus of the team effort and the one who determines the final outcomes of the process. The nurse, family, and doctor are part of the rehabilitation team but do not determine the final outcome.
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