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leo leo

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on: Jul 19, 2018
Case management is an important concept in both inpatient and community settings. Which of the following would not be a role of the case manager?
 
  A) Buying groceries
  B) Prescribing a psychotropic medication
  C) Accessing needed psychiatric services
  D) Managing money

Question 2

A client is hospitalized on a psychiatric unit secondary to a suicide attempt. He has been diagnosed with depression. He has been consistently depressed.
 
  When assessing the client, which of the following would alert the nurse that the client's suicidal risk has worsened?
  A) He tells the nurse that he feels more depressed than ever.
  B) He is lethargic, remaining isolated from other clients.
  C) He says he feels better as he interacts more with other clients.
  D) His energy level and degree of depression remain the same.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 19, 2018
Answer to Question 1

B
Feedback: Case managers do not have prescriptive authority. Case managers work with clients on a broad range of issues, including buying groceries, accessing needed psychiatric services, and managing money.

Answer to Question 2

B, C, E


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