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The nurse is admitting a patient whose present health condition has led to a sharp decline in her performance of activities of daily living.
 
  After the admission assessment, the nurse collaborates with the physician and arranges for an occupational therapist to assess the patient's needs. The nurse suggests this consult for which primary purpose?
  A) To reduce the work load of nursing staff
  B) To complete the treatment plan in a timely manner
  C) To expand the nurse's scope of practice
  D) To enhance the client's health outcomes

Question 2

The nurse is part of a multidisciplinary team for a 10-year-old girl who has a history of self-mutilation. As the team members develop a behavior plan of care, the nurse should prioritize what action?
 
  A) Encourage the girl to get involved in extracurricular activities to distract herself from self-destructive urges.
  B) Take a nursing history to confirm a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.
  C) Review her academic record to document that she qualifies for extra assistance.
  D) Outline a behavior contract with the girl delineating the consequences of self-destructive behavior.



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Answer to Question 1

Ans: D
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While typically the primary purpose of a multidisciplinary team is to help resolve challenging cases and enhance outcomes, they can also promote coordination between agencies, identify gaps in service and breakdowns in coordination or communication between agencies or people, and enhance the professional skills and knowledge of individual team members by providing a forum for learning more about the strategies, resources, and approaches that different disciplines use.

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The multidisciplinary team develops and monitors an individualized education program (IEP), which becomes a legal document outlining the student's educational, social, and behavior goals and objectives and provides a school-based plan to meet those goals and objectives. The purposes of the IEP process are to identify the specific disability the child has and to detail the supports and services the child needs to ensure that he or she is successful in school. Nurses promote safety and provide case management.





 

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