The nurse is providing care to clients on a small segment of a larger care area. The charge nurse is coordinating the care, and the nurse knows that she will have the same client assignment for the next several days
The nurse is working in which type of nursing management system?
a. Functional
b. Team
c. Primary
d. Modular
ANS: D
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