A nurse manager educates a group of staff nurses about primary care. Which of the following should the nurse manager list as a key feature of primary care?
a. It lacks the characteristic of person centeredness.
b. It functions as the final contact point for common health care problems.
c. The focus is on comprehensive care, which can meet many client needs without referral.
d. The underlying goal is to offer a highly depersonalized form of care related to a stronger knowledge about individual health care needs and responses over time.
ANS: C
Clients are considered active agents in a dynamic health care delivery process. The expectation is that most clients will be able to self-manage the care of their chronic health conditions in the community, with coordinated, readily accessible health care network supports available in primary care settings. Key features of primary care include:
¥ Person centeredness, with sustained continuity of relationships between provider and client
¥ Functions as a first contact point with easy access services for common health care problems
¥ Comprehensive care, which can meet many client needs without referral
¥ A highly personalized form of care related to a stronger knowledge about individual health care needs and responses over time
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