The patient has been transferred to the nursing home from the acute care hospital.A report was called from the hospital and was received by the RN in charge of the nursing home unit.Upon arrival,which approach is used to assess the patient?

A) The Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument
B) The case-management model
C) Collaborative pathways
D) The charting by exception model

Each resident in long-term care is assessed using the Long-Term Care Facility Resident Assessment Instrument as mandated by the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1989 (OBRA)and updated in 1998.Case management is a delivery model that coordinates and links health care services to patients and families while streamlining costs and maintaining quality.The collaborative pathways are multidisciplinary care plans that include key interventions provided and expected outcomes within an established time frame.The charting by exception model involves completing a flow sheet that incorporates those standard assessment and intervention criteria by placing a check mark in the appropriate standard box on the flow sheet to indicate normal findings and routine interventions.