An example of indirect patient care function is:
a. enabling the staff to self-schedule.
b. encouraging the patient to verbalize his or her feelings.
c. enlisting the patient in self-care activities.
d. ensuring that the correct medication is being given.
A
The direct patient care functions in a nursing care model are facilitated by and depend on the management of indirect functions (Fox et al., 1999). Staffing issues are management functions, whether they are delegated or not.
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