A client being case managed has become unstable. What should the nurse case manager do?
1. Delegate the care to assistive personnel.
2. Refuse to continue care.
3. Retain care of the client.
4. Make an automatic referral.
Answer: 3
Explanation: 3. Care of unstable clients should not be delegated to unlicensed assistive personnel or automatically referred but should be retained by the case manager or other qualified personnel. After assessment the client might be referred to the primary care provider.
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