A long-term-care facility is considering implementing total patient care. Prior to implementing this system, what must be available?
1. Enough RN staff to provide all the care to the residents
2. A group of licensed assistants who are good at taking direction
3. A strong nurse manager
4. RNs willing to assume 24-hour accountability for the care provided to residents
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Rationale 1: Total patient care means that all the care for the clients or residents is provided by the RN.
Rationale 2: Unlicensed assistants are not used in total patient care.
Rationale 3: While a strong nurse manager is always desirable, it is not strictly necessary to implement total patient care.
Rationale 4: 24-hour accountability is a part of primary nursing, not total patient care.
Global Rationale:
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