Which healthcare team member is paired with the primary function related to their role?
Which healthcare team member is paired with the primary function related to their role?
A. An occupational therapist assisting with gait exercises.
[6%]
B. A physical therapist offers the provision of assistive devices to be used with activities of daily living.
[23%]
C. A speech or language therapist addressing swallowing disorders.
[64%]
D. An RN case manager ordering therapies and medications.
[7%]
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Leadership & Management
Lesson
Assignment/Delegation
Client Need
Test Plan
Management of Care
Related Topic
Collaboration with Interdisciplinary Team
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Analysis
Explanation
Choice C is correct. Speech/language therapists assess and treat patients with swallowing disorders as well as communication and speech problems that occur following a stroke. Understanding the role of each member of the healthcare team is essential. It helps foster accountability within the organization and also helps to ensure that each person acts within his/her role.
Choice A is incorrect. Occupational therapists assist clients with ADLs and provide assistive devices.
Choice B is incorrect. Physical therapists perform restorative and rehabilitative care including helping clients with balance/gait exercises and ambulation.
Choice D is incorrect. Case managers coordinate care along the continuum of care and they manage insurance reimbursements. Physicians order medications and therapies.
NCSBN Client Need Topic: Physiological Integrity, Subtopic: Physiological Adaptation
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