Author Question: Which of the following qualifications best explains why nurses are better suited for the role of ... (Read 19 times)

pane00 · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which of the following qualifications best explains why nurses are better suited for the role of case management than social workers?

1. Nurses have broader clinical experiences with a variety of clients.
2. Nurses have thorough training in psychobiology and pharmacology.
3. Nurses have superior therapeutic communication skills.
4. Nurses have better therapeutic relationships with their clients.

Question 2

The nurse knows that nursing diagnoses for cognitive behavioral assessment include:

1. Pseudohostility and Ineffective Coping.
2. Knowledge Deficit and Effective Coping.
3. Interrupted Family Processes and Hopelessness.
4. Hopelessness and Functional Family Processes.

perkiness · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 19, 2018

Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: Nurses are uniquely suited to the role of case management because of their increased emphasis on psychobiology and pharmacology in helping clients cope with alterations in their mental health. Social workers have broad clinical experiences with a variety of clients but do not receive education in pharmacologic treatment regimens. Nurses and social workers are equally adept in developing relationships with clients and using therapeutic communication skills.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Examples of nursing diagnoses that may derive from a cognitive behavioral assessment in preparation for the development of a behavioral contract include Interrupted Family Processes and Hopelessness, Knowledge Deficit, Ineffective Coping, and Dysfunctional Family Processes. Pseudohostility, Functional Family Processes, and Effective Coping are not diagnoses related to cognitive behavioral assessment.