Which factors would be considered in the first steps in developing an effective patient classification system? (Select all that apply.)
a. Planned procedures
b. Ethnic diversity of patients
c. Clinical competency of staff
d. Educational level of nurses
e. Age of patients
While participating in a task force to proactively plan for nursing care delivery over the next 20 years, a nurse learns that dramatic changes will occur as a result of: (Select all that apply.)
a. the increase in the number of minimally invasive procedures being performed for disease treatment.
b. care provided for patients over an extended period in acute care settings.
c. the reduction in the number of nurses and other health care professionals who are available to provide care.
d. the widespread illiteracy and decreased self-efficacy of the aging patient population.
e. the need to focus on social and environmental influences, educational level, and individual characteristics and values of the patient.
f. the devaluing of nursing as a means of improving patient outcomes.
An orthopedic unit is considering different types of care delivery models and staff have an opportunity to ask questions about how the models differ.
The nurse manager provides an overview and uses the above visual to demonstrate which model of care delivery?
a. Team
b. Partnership
c. Primary
d. Functional
A patient has decided to stop hemodialysis because his renal failure progresses and he wishes to spend more time with family.
Palliative care will continue, and the approach will be discussed with the patient and family as needed and at change of shift. The care delivery model in this situation is termed:
a. partnership.
b. patient-centered.
c. case management.
d. total patient care.
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