When hiring a case manager for a rehabilitation setting, you would most likely consider a:
a. Registered nurse with a master's degree.
b. Physiotherapist with a background in stroke rehabilitation.
c. Social worker with a background in counseling.
d. Health professional with advanced back-ground who is client and outcome fo-cused.
D
Case managers can come from a variety of disciplines but should have advanced preparation with the particular at-risk population being served, be comfortable in an advocate role, and be outcome and patient focused.
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The nurse case manager is working with a 20-year-old college student who has just been discharged from inpatient care for treatment for anorexia nervosa. Which resources and treatment options will the nurse discuss with the patient and the interprofession
the interprofessional team? Select all that apply. 1. Individual counseling 2. Group psychotherapy 3. Medication management 4. Family psychoeducation 5. Assertive community treatment (ACT)
The nurse is reviewing the process of ovulation with a young female desiring to become pregnant. During this teaching, the nurse will explain:
Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulates the luteinizing hormone to stimulate ovulation. 2. gonadotropin-releasing hormone stimulates luteinizing hormone to produce estrogen. 3. the presence of estrogen stops gonadotropin-releasing hormone from secreting more hormone. 4. the presence of estrogen signals the ovaries to continue releasing gonadotropin-releasing hormone. 5. luteinizing hormone stimulates estrogen to release gonadotropin-releasing hormone for ovulation to occur.
The nurse uses the Baylock Discharge Planning Risk Assessment to determine the client's Baylock Risk Assessment Screening Score (BRASS) for identification of self-care deficits when the client returns home. The client's score is over 20 indicating the cli
A) placement other than home. B) self-care deficits that can be managed with assistance in the home. C) minimal deficits that can be managed by family. D) nothing; the client score indicates no issues with self-care.