A Patient Is Admitted with Congestive Heart Failure, Diabetes Mellitus

question 6

Multiple Choice

A patient is admitted with congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and dementia. He has a new dark spot on the top of his toes on his right foot. The nurse contacts the primary care physician, consults with the wound care specialist nurse, writes a nursing order for a referral to the diabetic educator, and contacts the discharge planner to facilitate future discharge plans. Which of the following care delivery models best describes how the nurse is providing care?

• A) Case management
• B) Group nursing
• C) Functional nursing
• D) Private duty nursing

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