CASE MANAGEMENT - S&L EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+/ VERIFIED/

CASE MANAGEMENT - S&L EXAM REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+/ VERIFIED/ 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 Case management, in contrast to the definition of care management, involves activities implemented with individual clients in the system. Which of the following best describes why planning care for an individual is so challenging in todays health care system? a. Because todays clients have high expectations of the health care system b. Because multiple providers, payers, and settings have to be coordinated c. Because of the new high technology constantly being created and used for client treatment d. Because so many different health care providers are in the acute care setting today - -ANS: B Case management practice is complex because of the coordinating activities of multiple providers, payers, and settings throughout a clients continuum of care. Which of the following best describes the primary problem that can result from health care today being given by many different care providers? a. Clients are not sure which provider to see first. b. Health care providers have to make referrals to other providers. c. Clients sometimes are not sure who their primary provider is. d. Overuse, underuse, or gaps in care may result. - -ANS: D A particularly challenging problem is the fragmenting of services, which can result in overuse, underuse, gaps in care, and miscommunication. Which of the following public health nurse applicants is the least qualified for a position of case manager in a rural county? a. A 24-year-old who has a masters degree in public health b. A 34-year-old who will be moving from a large city c. A 44-year-old who was born and raised in the community d. A 54-year-old who, until recently, was a member of the communitys school board - -ANS: B Case management competency requires the following knowledge and skills: knowledge of com