During times of nursing shortages and increased nursing costs in healt

QUESTION

During times of nursing shortages and increased nursing costs in health care, which of the following nursing care delivery models might come under greatest scrutiny?

a. Case method
b. Team nursing
c. Functional nursing
d. Nurse case management

ANSWER:

ANS: A
The case method may involve total patient care provided by a registered nurse, which, in today’s costly healthcare economy, is very expensive. In times of nursing shortages, there may not be enough resources or nurses to use this model.