A patient’s wife and son tell the nurse they are concerned about their husband and father’s care. The son states he is worried about his father’s lack of energy since having a colectomy for diverticulitis. He believes his father has not been out of bed for 2 days. The wife voices concern that her husband has not begun to eat and has diabetes. They ask to speak to the people in charge of the patient’s care.

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What does the nurse know about the members of the interprofessional team caring for the patient?

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How will the nurse bring the patient’s immediate problems to the appropriate team member’s attention?

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How will the nurse convey the wife and son’s concerns to the interprofessional team?

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How can the interprofessional team work together to address this patient’s needs?