An agency nurse is assigned to work on a unit that uses the team ...

[Diane]

An agency nurse is assigned to work on a unit that uses the team nursing model of health care delivery. Which of the following would the nurse expect to experience in this environment?
 
  a. UAP taking vital signs and giving baths
  b. RN taking vital signs and giving baths
  c. RN delegating patient care delivery to a group of patients
  d. Charge nurse delegating care delivery

Question 2

In which health care delivery model would the nurse expect to see point-of-care decision mak-ing occur?
 
  a. Primary care nursing
  b. Team nursing
  c. Functional nursing
  d. Modular nursing

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
In a team nursing environment, an RN delegates patient care to a group of patients. Option A is incorrect because it is practiced in a functional model environment. Option B is incorrect because it is seen in primary nursing. Option D is incorrect because it may be seen in all types of health care delivery models.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
Primary nursing allows the nurse to practice autonomously and make most bedside decisions. The other options are incorrect because they may not allow for the autonomy required for point-of-care decisions.