Which of the following is true of nursing care delivery models? ✔✔Delivery models
aim to conserve costs without sacrificing the quality of care.
What is a nurse assistant's most important tasks? ✔✔Collecting and reporting
information through observing the patient's condition
What is the most important difference between patient-focused care and team
nursing? ✔✔Patient-focused care uses multi-skilled workers.
Which of the following is NOT a position on the nursing team? ✔✔Physician
Assistants (PAs)
In which nursing care delivery model does one registered nurse (RN) direct all of the
care to a patient in a unit for the patient's entire stay? ✔✔Primary nursing
Who is able to make nursing diagnoses? ✔✔Registered nurses (RNs)
Which of the following is NOT part of the patient care plan? ✔✔Physician approval
Which step of the nursing process involves collecting information and
communicating with other team members? ✔✔Assessment
What is an advantage of team nursing? ✔✔It creates close relationships between
team members and patients.
Which of the following is a subjective observation? ✔✔The patient says he is in a
lot of pain.
What should be done if a problem is observed with a patient? ✔✔Inform your
supervisor immediately
What is a disadvantage of functional nursing? ✔✔It may be confusing to patients
because too many people provide care.