The nurse is concerned that the management system being used to provide client care will result in fragmented care. The type of nursing management system that is most likely to cause this result would be:
a. functional nursing.
b. team nursing.
c. primary nursing.
d. modular nursing.
ANS: A
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The nurse can safely administer medications that are prepared by another nurse. __________
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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