Author Question: Part of the care manager role is in helping to orchestrate the many parts of the medical plan of ... (Read 39 times)

Brittanyd9008 · **on:** Jul 17, 2018

Part of the care manager role is in helping to orchestrate the many parts of the medical plan of care.

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Question 2

An RN hands a medication to a health care aide with instructions to make sure that the patient takes it.

The health care aide, not instructed in the five rights, fails to identify the patient correct-ly, which results in giving the medication to the wrong patient, who is harmed. The RN is not accountable for the aide's error. Indicate whether the statement is true or false

aprice35067 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 17, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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More than one physician may be managing different medical problems for one patient. The RN must understand each of these roles and be able to communicate information to whichever phy-sician has a need for it, averting time delays and minimizing physician frustration.

Answer to Question 2

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The coordinating RN has clearly failed to follow standards of practice, as well as policies and the Nurse Practice Act. The RN should be reprimanded and risks sanctions from the Board of Nurs-ing.