A nurse is working as a case manager. Which of the following best describes the diagnoses that the case manager is most likely to encounter?
a. Bankruptcy, financial distress, and de-pression
b. Flu, colds, and frequent headaches
c. Malaria, bird flu, and Dengue fever
d. AIDS, spinal cord injury, and ventilator dependency
ANS: D
Case-managed conditions include many chronic conditions. AIDS, spinal cord injury, and venti-lator dependency are the only chronic conditions listed. The other options are acute or nonmedi-cal conditions.
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