Yosef Lieberman is a 96 year-old gentleman who has been admitted to the hospital for a

broken hip. While in the hospital, he was evaluated by a psychiatrist and received a
diagnosis of delirium. As the social worker, you are responsible for coordinating his
discharge plan. What is the first thing you would explore?



a) The need for physical therapy
b) The psychiatrist's recommended medication
c) The medical problem or problems that precipitated the delirium
d) The manifestation of mental impairment


c)

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Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

The most common form of child maltreatment is child neglect.

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Generally understood patterns of behavior that are accepted by family members as part of their individual identities are referred to as:

A) ?boundaries. B) ?power. C) ?orientation. D) ?roles.

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Devise a strategy for evaluating the effectiveness of any of the three community-level interventions discussed in this chapter.

What will be an ideal response?

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_____ is a means for determining the type of behavioral, health, and mental health services provided and for regulating the costs of those services

A. Social policy B. Brokering C. Devolution D. Managed care

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