A nurse is using a case management plan to maximize patient care outcomes. Which of the following describes an important consideration that should be made by the nurse?
a. Case management plans should be used only by nurses to manage care.
b. Case management plans should be individualized for each client.
c. Case managements plans provide additional expense to the client and family.
d. Case management plans focus on the natural progression of the disease.
ANS: B
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A) Cognitive domain B) Affective domain C) Psychomotor domain D) Interpersonal domain
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