A nurse and a client are discussing managed care. The nurse ...

[captainjonesify]

A nurse and a client are discussing managed care. The nurse explains that the managed care model was designed for which of the following reasons?
 
  A) Increasing client satisfaction
  B) Controlling costs while maintaining quality of care
  C) Providing a distinct area of care
  D) Providing an all-RN staff

Question 2

In providing nursing care, it is most important to perform which of the following actions?
 
  A) Administration of prescribed medications
  B) Implementation of physician's orders
  C) Evaluation of client's responses
  D) Coordination of care with the health care team

[josephsuarez]

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Case management is used in such situations to ensure optimum, high-quality care in the most efficient and economic manner. It is done by controlling costs while maintaining quality of care.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Nurses have moved from simply observing and giving prescribed medications to coordinating clinical information for the entire health care team.

[captainjonesify]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

[ricroger]

Excellent