A nurse is assigned for the care of each patient from the time the patient is admitted to the hospital until that patient's discharge. What system of care delivery is most likely in place?
A) Functional care
B) Primary care
C) Modular care
D) Team care
Ans: B
: In a pattern of primary care, one nurse was assigned the responsibility for the care
of each patient from patient admission until that patient's discharge. The primary nurse was
responsible for initiating and updating the nursing care plan, patient teaching, and discharge
planning. An associate nurse worked with this same patient on other shifts and on the primary
nurse's day off, carrying out the plan of care developed by the primary nurse.
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