Because of rising health care costs, many hospitals are developing disease management programs. An interdisciplinary approach is used in staffing these programs. This represents what type of staffing system?
a. Case method
b. Team nursing
c. Case management
d. Primary nursing
ANS: C
In case management, the case manager works with an interdisciplinary team (including the patient, family, physician, and other health care providers) to develop a multidisciplinary action plan or critical path based on the patient's diagnosis; implements the plan or path by coordinating parts of the service delivery system; and monitors the patient's progress.
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a. "Clinical practice guidelines are implemented by The Joint Commission." b. "Practice guidelines are based on hospital management staff's expertise." c. "Clinical practice guidelines are official recommendations based on evidence." d. "Practice guidelines allow for greater reimbursement from insurance companies."
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1. Nursing supervisor does not have time to delegate. 2. Nursing supervisor?s job description needs to be redefined. 3. Process of delegation is too time consuming. 4. Staff is ill-prepared to assume additional responsibilities.
The nurse is caring for a pediatric patient with hypercalcemia. What condition would the nurse suspect is causing this altered serum calcium level?
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The nurse is developing a care plan for a pediatric client who is at the age to work on Erickson's developmental stage 4
Which of the following goals would be most appropriate for the nurse to include which would demonstrate the child is accomplishing the tasks in this stage of development? The child will: 1. Watch peers play team sports. 2. Identify one or two pets that would be fun to care for. 3. Complete school homework and have a passing grade within 1 month. 4. Volunteer to help with one or more community projects each week.