Which nurse in a managed care setting has the greatest ...

[jeatrice]

Which nurse in a managed care setting has the greatest responsibility for allocating resources to an individual patient?
 
  a. Treatment nurse
  b. Case manager
  c. Risk manager
  d. Patient educator

Question 2

A female patient was admitted to the hospital with pneumonia, and in the course of her treatment, it was determined that she was experiencing alcohol dependence because she began experiencing alcohol withdrawal while she was in the hospital.
 
  When the psychiatrist who was called in as a consultant documented the patient's mental disorder, he identified her alcohol dependence on which axis?
  A) Axis I
  B) Axis II
  C) Axis III
  D) Axis IV

[xoxo123]

Answer to Question 1

B
The case manager has the greatest responsibility for allocating resources for a particular patient through the development of a comprehensive treatment plan; he or she then coordinates with all involved staff and agencies.

Answer to Question 2

A

[jeatrice]

Wow, this really help

[atrochim]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it