A patient who has had an amputation is being cared for by a multidisciplinary rehabilitation team. What is the primary goal of this multidisciplinary team?
A) Maximize the efficiency of care
B) Ensure that the patient's health care is holistic
C) Facilitate the patient's adjustment to a new body image
D) Promote the patient's highest possible level of function
Ans: D
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The multidisciplinary rehabilitation team helps the patient achieve the highest possible level of function and participation in life activities. The team is not primarily motivated by efficiency, the need for holistic care, or the need to foster the patient's body image, despite the fact that each of these are valid goals.
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