,1. Which of the following best describes case management?
a
. A tool of health maintenance organizations
b
. Targeted toward a specific segment of the population
c
. Implemented with individual clients
d Used to monitor the health status, resources, and
. outcomes for an aggregate
ANS: C
6. The nurse suggests use of telehealth to assess how a client is
progressing. Which of the following resources must be available for
continuing care to be implemented?
a A physician who is willing to use wireless prescriptions
. and plans of care
b
. Family permission for the nurse to make home visits
c Long-distance telephone service or a computer with
. Internet access
d Willingness of the caregiver to drive the client to the
. nearest clinic
ANS: C
8. A client spends a great deal of his time on the Internet or reading
articles related to diabetes and its long-term effects. One day the
client asks why the nurse has not suggested a life care plan. Which
of the following would be the best response by the nurse?
a Life care plans are only for young persons who are
. newly diagnosed.
b Life care plans are primarily used to determine long-
. term financial needs for legal reasons.
You are receiving appropriate care for your diabetes
c without serious side effects, so a life care plan isnt really
. appropriate.
, d I was waiting for you to express interest in having a life
. care plan.
ANS: C
9. Which of the following Medicaid clients would most likely receive
case management?
a
. An elderly person
b
. A person receiving rehabilitation following an injury
c
. A person who has a high-cost chronic disease
d
. A person with acute illness
ANS: C
11. A case manager advocates for a client by helping an insurer
understand the clients needs and desires and by helping the client
understand programs and benefits offered by the insurer. What role
is the nurse?
a
. Arbitrator
b
. Counselor
c
. Mediator
d
. Negotiator
ANS: D
15. A nurse is using the problem identification phase of the case
management process. To which of the following phases of the
nursing process does this correspond?
a
. Assessment phase
b
. Diagnosis phase
c Planning phase