Healthcare Agencies and Hospitals Expect Their Practitioners to Be Effective

Multiple Choice

Healthcare agencies and hospitals expect their practitioners to be effective team members.Two key players in the healthcare team are nurses and physicians.Which of the following statements accurately defines the roles and responsibilities of nurses and physicians?

A) Doctors are the hub of the team, whereas nurses are peripheral members.
B) Nurses are considered to be the hub of the team, and doctors are peripheral members.
C) Doctors focus on the holistic needs of the patient, whereas nurses focus on the condition that caused the patient to seek healthcare services in the first place.
D) Physicians are the first point of contact. They focus on the disease process, whereas nurses focus on the holistic needs of patients.