The Nurse Manager Has Been Charged with Evaluating Whether the Current

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager has been charged with evaluating whether the current system of team nursing is efficient and cost-effective for the unit. Which statement supports the cost-effectiveness of team nursing on this unit?

• A) Team nursing is cost-effective because it allows for the use of unlicensed assistive personnel to provide care delegated by the registered nurse.
• B) Research concludes that team nursing is the most cost-effective care delivery system.
• C) Managed care organizations provide financial incentives to institutions that use team nursing as a means to decrease the high cost of registered nurse salaries.
• D) The Institute of Medicine's 2004 report Keeping Patients Safe identified team nursing as the most cost-effective care delivery system.

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Crust Thicken

The process by which the Earth's crust becomes thicker as a result of tectonic forces, volcanic activities, or sediment deposition.

Accretionary Prism

A triangular accumulation of sediment and rock peeled from the surface of a subducting tectonic plate and attached to the overlying plate at a convergent boundary between plates.

Subduction Zone

A region where one tectonic plate moves under another, often leading to volcanic activity and earthquakes.

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