Lilly, an RN, works full time in her client's home providing total care for him. She bathes and dresses him, provides tracheostomy care and wound care, and feeds him. She is paid directly by her client. This type of nursing care is commonly known as:
A) primary nursing.
B) functional nursing.
C) case management.
D) private duty nursing.

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Private duty nursing, sometimes called case nursing, is the oldest care model in the United States. Private duty nursing is defined as one nurse caring for one client. In this model, complete and total care is provided by one nurse, but the nurse carries only one client assignment.

Lilly, an RN, Works Full Time in Her Client's Home