Which statements regarding case management should a nurse recognize as accurate? Select all that apply
A) Case management is the method used to achieve managed care.
B) Case management provides the coordination of services required to meet the needs of the client.
C) One goal of case management is to improve client access and coordinate care within the fragmented health care delivery system.
D) One responsibility of a case manager is to provide direct care to the client.
A, B, C
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a. Maintaining strict intake and output fluids b. Keeping the patient flat in bed for the first 24 hours c. Withholding analgesics to assess the level of consciousness d. Providing mouth care with thorough cleansing of the oral cavity
PHC in the United States:
a. has dramatically improved since the pas-sage of the Declaration of Alma Ata. b. focuses on the use of government-funded insurance programs. c. lacks community participation and a mul-tidisciplinary health care delivery team. d. utilizes Preferred Provider Organizations to meet needs of the citizens.
A nurse manager is preparing a budget that outlines anticipated revenue and expenses over the next fiscal year. This is an example of which of the following?
a. Operational budget c. Construction budget b. Capital budget d. Accounting
A client diagnosed with depression and substance use disorder has an altered sleep pattern and demands that a psychiatrist prescribe a sedative
Which rationale explains why a nurse should encourage the client to first try nonpharmacological interventions? A. Sedative-hypnotics are potentially addictive and will lose their effectiveness due to tolerance. B. Sedative-hypnotics are expensive and have numerous side effects. C. Sedative-hypnotics interfere with necessary REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. D. Sedative-hypnotics are not as effective to promote sleep as antidepressant medications.