In the primary nursing model
A. One RN takes charge of planning and implementing care for a patient.
B. Staff members are assigned specific tasks for patient care.
C. Patients are cared for by the entire nursing team.
D. Nursing assistants function independently.
Answer: A
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a. Assurance b. Assessment c. Prevention d. Policy development
A nurse has just witnessed the signing of an agreement between two parents in which the parents pledge not to yell at each other in the presence of their children. Which of the following is being demonstrated through this action?
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