A patient tells the nurse that he has to go home to die because he cannot afford to pay for the hospital care. The nurse realizes this patient would benefit from the aid of which of the following providers?
1. Social worker
2. Physician
3. Spiritual advisor
4. Pharmacist
Social worker
Rationale: Interdisciplinary collaboration means the knowledge and expertise of health care providers, nurses, social workers, spiritual counselors, dietitians, aides, and volunteers are all brought together to help meet the patient's and family's needs. The patient is concerned with financial arrangements, which could best be addressed by the social worker.
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