This morning, the RN is assigned to administer medications to all of the patients on the medical-surgical unit. From this assignment, the RN knows that this organization adheres to which type of patient care delivery model?

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1. The staff working for an organization that uses the total patient care model is assigned to provide all of the care for a patient while in the clinical area.
2. Functional nursing is a task-oriented approach where staff members are assigned to provide a specific task, such as passing out medications for the unit.
3. In primary nursing, the RN assumes 24-hour responsibility for planning, directing, and evaluating the patient's care, from admission to discharge.
4. The care management model, which is similar to case management, focuses on the needs of the integrated delivery system.

This Morning, the RN Is Assigned to Administer Medications to All