The nurse is acting as team leader for a client care conference. Which opening statement is best for this meeting?
1. "We are all here to discuss the issues with this client's discharge. What issues are we facing?"
2. "The issue with this client is the time limit for Medicare to pay has almost expired, and we aren't ready for discharge."
3. "I don't really have time for this meeting today; is there anything I can do to expedite this meeting?"
4. "I will let you all decide what might be best, as I am not really as familiar with this client as I should be."
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Rationale 1: The team leader should arrive at the meeting prepared to discuss the issues, not to find out what issues exist.
Rationale 2: The team leader is the meeting facilitator, teacher, and client advocate for the patient care conference. The team leader should know the issues with the client and be able to facilitate the meeting by listing those issues.
Rationale 3: The leader should be willing to give sufficient time to the team to achieve the stated goals.
Rationale 4: The team leader should be familiar with the client and the issues.
Global Rationale:
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