The advanced practice nurse is assigned to be case manager for a client with newly diagnosed

Question

bipolar disorder who is participating in a multiple family therapy group led by the nurse.

Discharge
planning for the client included return to independent living with the family, attendance at a day
hospital program, and maintenance medication. The responsibilities appropriate for the nurse to
assume would be (more than one option may be correct)
A. providing medication psychoeducation.
B. providing ongoing assessment of family strengths.
C. coordinating services the client will receive.
D. referring the family to the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill for support.
E. planning family mobilization if relapse occurs.
F. supporting client and family as they deal with loss.

Answer 1

A, B, C, D, E, F
Rationale: The nurse will be filling roles of case manager as well as family therapist; thus all the
tasks listed in the options would be appropriate for the nurse to undertake.