Exam #1: Case Management Nurse
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Asnursescasesmanagersmustsencompasssasknowledgesofstheshealthscaresenvironmentswiths
regardsstoswhats4saspects?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-1.sClinical
2.sBusiness/Financial
3.sManagerial
4.sProfessionalism
Howsaresclinicalspathwayssusedsinsthescasesmanagementsprocess?s(2)s-
sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sClinicalspathwaysshelpscasesmanagerssappropriatelysmanagesaspatient'sscaresrelatedstos
thesadmittingsdiagnosis
2.sCPshelpstosimprovesquality,sdecreasescost,smanageslengthsofsstaysandsavoidsdelayssinsc
are
Howsaresclinicalspathwayssused?s(3)s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sPermanentspartsofsmedicalsrecord
2.sUsedsinslieusofsCaresPlansandsOrders
3.sThesnursesinschargesandsthesattendingsphysicianswillsselectsthesappropriatesonsadmissio
n
HowsdoessthesAPRNsfollowsupswithstransitionalsplanningsinsthesTCMsmodel?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER-
ThesAPRNsvisitssaftersdischargesfromstheshospital,sreachessoutstospatientssbysphone,sandsf
ollowssupsonspost-
dischargescare.sThesaccompanyspatientssonstheirsfirstsvisitstostheirsprimaryscaresproviderspo
st-
discharge,sandscommunicatesswithsthesPCPstosensuresthatsimportantsinformationshassbeen
sexchanged.sTheysalsosassiststhespatientsinsidentifyingsearlyssignssandssymptomssofsworse
ningscondition.
InsthesBOOSTsmodel,swhatsmethodsissusedsinspatientseducationsandsdischargesinstructions
?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-Usessthesteach-backsmethod
Insthesclinicalssetting,swhatstypesofsassessmentsdoessthescasesmanagersperform?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER-Patientsandsfamilysinterviewsandsreviewsofsmedicalsrecord
InsthesCTIsmodelsofstransitionsplanning,sdoessthescoachsassumeshomescaresofscasesmanag
ementsresponsibilites?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
No,sthescoachsinitiatesscontactswhilesthespatientsissinstheshospital,sobtainsspatientsconsentst
, osparticipate,sandscompletessashomesvisits72shoursspost-
discharge.sTheysthenscompletesthreesphonescallssafterstheshomesvisitsthatsfocussonsfollow-
upscareswithsthesprimaryscaresprovider,smedications,sandsotherssupportsservices.
Inswhatssettingssareswesnowsfindingscasesmanagementsnowsthatsitshassmovedspaststhesacut
escaressetting?s(5)s-sCORRECTsANSWER-1.sHomeshealthsagencies
2.sPhysicianspractices
3.sMedicalsrespitesprograms
4.sFaithsbasedsprograms
5.sIndependentscasesmanagementsconsultingsfirms
Whatsares3sadvantagessofsclinicalspathways?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sEnhancessinterdisciplinaryscollaboration
2.sHelpsstosreducesunnecessarysvariationssinspatientscaresandsoutcomes,simprovingsquality
3.sAstoolstosincorporateslocalsandsnationalsguidelinessintoseverydayspractices
Whatsares4srolessofsthescasesmanagersinsmanagingsbusiness/financialsconcerns?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sEnsuresthatstheslevelsofscaresissappropriatesandsservicessaresmedicallysnecessary
2.sProactivelysidentifysdelayssinscare,sdelayssinsdischargesandsrisksofsreadmission
3.sMaintainscompetencesofsutilizationsreviews(inpatientsvs.sobservationsstatus)
4.sDocumentsavoidablesdelays/days
Whatsares5skeysfunctionssandsresponsibilitiessofsascasesmanager?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sCoordinationsandsfacilitationsofscare
2.sUtilizationsandsresourcesmanagement
3.sTrackingsofsavoidablesdelays
4.sTransitionalsandsdischargesplanning
5.sQualitysandsprocesssimprovement
Whatsares5skeyspointssthatsthescasesmanagersissresponsiblesforsinsinstitutingsprofessionalis
msinsthesprofession?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sIntegrateshighsethicalsstandardssandscoresvalues
2.sHoldsselfsandsotherssaccountable
3.sPerformsworksinsansaccuratesandstimelysmanner
4.sServesassasrolesmodelsandsmentor
5.sMaintainscurrentsclinicalsknowledgesandsleadershipsskills
Whatsares5smanagerialsdutiessofsthescasesmanager?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sAsnursescasesmanagersmustsdisplaysleadershipsskillssinsdecisionsmakingsandsproblemss
olving
2.sMustsactivelysparticipatesinsInterdisciplinarysTeamsMeetingssandsmaintainsopenscommu
nicationswithsphysicians
3.sStrivestosmakesproductivesusesofstimesthroughsthessettingsofspriorities
4.sFostersansenvironmentsofsprofessionalism
5.sUtilizesthesChainsofsCommandseffectivelysinsaddressingscomplex/unusualssituations
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Asnursescasesmanagersmustsencompasssasknowledgesofstheshealthscaresenvironmentswiths
regardsstoswhats4saspects?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-1.sClinical
2.sBusiness/Financial
3.sManagerial
4.sProfessionalism
Howsaresclinicalspathwayssusedsinsthescasesmanagementsprocess?s(2)s-
sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sClinicalspathwaysshelpscasesmanagerssappropriatelysmanagesaspatient'sscaresrelatedstos
thesadmittingsdiagnosis
2.sCPshelpstosimprovesquality,sdecreasescost,smanageslengthsofsstaysandsavoidsdelayssinsc
are
Howsaresclinicalspathwayssused?s(3)s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sPermanentspartsofsmedicalsrecord
2.sUsedsinslieusofsCaresPlansandsOrders
3.sThesnursesinschargesandsthesattendingsphysicianswillsselectsthesappropriatesonsadmissio
n
HowsdoessthesAPRNsfollowsupswithstransitionalsplanningsinsthesTCMsmodel?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER-
ThesAPRNsvisitssaftersdischargesfromstheshospital,sreachessoutstospatientssbysphone,sandsf
ollowssupsonspost-
dischargescare.sThesaccompanyspatientssonstheirsfirstsvisitstostheirsprimaryscaresproviderspo
st-
discharge,sandscommunicatesswithsthesPCPstosensuresthatsimportantsinformationshassbeen
sexchanged.sTheysalsosassiststhespatientsinsidentifyingsearlyssignssandssymptomssofsworse
ningscondition.
InsthesBOOSTsmodel,swhatsmethodsissusedsinspatientseducationsandsdischargesinstructions
?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-Usessthesteach-backsmethod
Insthesclinicalssetting,swhatstypesofsassessmentsdoessthescasesmanagersperform?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER-Patientsandsfamilysinterviewsandsreviewsofsmedicalsrecord
InsthesCTIsmodelsofstransitionsplanning,sdoessthescoachsassumeshomescaresofscasesmanag
ementsresponsibilites?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
No,sthescoachsinitiatesscontactswhilesthespatientsissinstheshospital,sobtainsspatientsconsentst
, osparticipate,sandscompletessashomesvisits72shoursspost-
discharge.sTheysthenscompletesthreesphonescallssafterstheshomesvisitsthatsfocussonsfollow-
upscareswithsthesprimaryscaresprovider,smedications,sandsotherssupportsservices.
Inswhatssettingssareswesnowsfindingscasesmanagementsnowsthatsitshassmovedspaststhesacut
escaressetting?s(5)s-sCORRECTsANSWER-1.sHomeshealthsagencies
2.sPhysicianspractices
3.sMedicalsrespitesprograms
4.sFaithsbasedsprograms
5.sIndependentscasesmanagementsconsultingsfirms
Whatsares3sadvantagessofsclinicalspathways?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sEnhancessinterdisciplinaryscollaboration
2.sHelpsstosreducesunnecessarysvariationssinspatientscaresandsoutcomes,simprovingsquality
3.sAstoolstosincorporateslocalsandsnationalsguidelinessintoseverydayspractices
Whatsares4srolessofsthescasesmanagersinsmanagingsbusiness/financialsconcerns?s-
sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sEnsuresthatstheslevelsofscaresissappropriatesandsservicessaresmedicallysnecessary
2.sProactivelysidentifysdelayssinscare,sdelayssinsdischargesandsrisksofsreadmission
3.sMaintainscompetencesofsutilizationsreviews(inpatientsvs.sobservationsstatus)
4.sDocumentsavoidablesdelays/days
Whatsares5skeysfunctionssandsresponsibilitiessofsascasesmanager?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sCoordinationsandsfacilitationsofscare
2.sUtilizationsandsresourcesmanagement
3.sTrackingsofsavoidablesdelays
4.sTransitionalsandsdischargesplanning
5.sQualitysandsprocesssimprovement
Whatsares5skeyspointssthatsthescasesmanagersissresponsiblesforsinsinstitutingsprofessionalis
msinsthesprofession?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sIntegrateshighsethicalsstandardssandscoresvalues
2.sHoldsselfsandsotherssaccountable
3.sPerformsworksinsansaccuratesandstimelysmanner
4.sServesassasrolesmodelsandsmentor
5.sMaintainscurrentsclinicalsknowledgesandsleadershipsskills
Whatsares5smanagerialsdutiessofsthescasesmanager?s-sCORRECTsANSWER-
1.sAsnursescasesmanagersmustsdisplaysleadershipsskillssinsdecisionsmakingsandsproblemss
olving
2.sMustsactivelysparticipatesinsInterdisciplinarysTeamsMeetingssandsmaintainsopenscommu
nicationswithsphysicians
3.sStrivestosmakesproductivesusesofstimesthroughsthessettingsofspriorities
4.sFostersansenvironmentsofsprofessionalism
5.sUtilizesthesChainsofsCommandseffectivelysinsaddressingscomplex/unusualssituations
