A staff nurse educates a nursing student about collaborative health ca

QUESTION

A staff nurse educates a nursing student about collaborative health care teams. The staff nurse recognizes that additional teaching is warranted when the nursing student lists which of the following as a characteristic of a collaborative health care team?

a. They are composed of a single health care discipline in order to maintain cost effectiveness.
b. They are broadly classified as multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary teams.
c. Two or more skilled clinical practitioners will combine efforts in providing care.
d. There is an expectation that care will be provided collaboratively.

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Collaborative health care teams are broadly classified as multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary teams, with the expectation that care will be provided through the combined collaborative efforts of two or more skilled clinical practitioners.