Exam 14: Care Delivery Strategies

You are considering putting forward a proposal to move the model of care from team nursing to a primary nursing hybrid: a patient-focused care model.In considering this proposal,you recognize that significant costs specific to operationalizing this model are related to which of the following?

During times of nursing shortage and increased nursing costs in health care,which of the following nursing care delivery models might come under greatest scrutiny?

When hiring a case manager for a rehabilitation setting,you are most likely to consider which of the following?

In an acute care unit,the nurse manager utilizes the functional nursing method as the care delivery model.The nurse manager's main responsibility is the needs of which of the following?

A patient is admitted to a medical unit with pulmonary edema.His primary nurse admits him and then provides a written plan of care.What type of educational preparation best fits the role of primary nurse?

You are the nurse manager of a nursing service organization that provides around-the-clock care to patients in their homes.To achieve an optimal outcome for a patient who is recovering from a hip replacement,the nursing staff will probably follow the nursing care guidelines presented in which of the following?