Author Question: The organizational hierarchy is used in which of the following situations? Select all that apply. ... (Read 58 times)

cmoore54 · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

The organizational hierarchy is used in which of the following situations? Select all that apply.

a. A staff member is observed taking money from a patient's bedside table.
b. A staff member is found to be drinking alcohol while at work.
c. A nurse refuses to care for a patient receiving peritoneal dialysis because he has not been trained on this procedure.
d. A nurse refuses to be floated to the ICU while still in orientation.
e. A nurse fails to respond to repeated requests by the UAP to check on the condi-tion of a patient.

Question 2

A nurse has just been certified as a Case Manager. Which of the following activities will the nurse most likely be involved when implementing this role? Select all that apply.

a. interact with insurance companies
b. utilization review and quality management
c. follow only one or two acutely ill patients
d. work with community based vendors
e. work closely with multiple disciplines
f. provide direct patient care at the bedside

gstein359 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A, B, E

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Correct Inappropriate actions by staff are managed by the hierarchy of any organ-ization.
Inappropriate actions by staff are managed by the hierarchy of any organ-ization.
Inappropriate actions by staff are managed by the hierarchy of any organ-ization.
Incorrect Because it would require actions not relegated to the hierarchy of the or-ganization.
Because it would require actions not relegated to the hierarchy of the or-ganization.

Answer to Question 2

A, B, D, E
A case manager is responsible for utilization and quality management, working with multiple
disciplines, and interacting with community vendors and insurance companies. Most case managers
carry a case load of patients. The do not provide the direct patient care at the bedside.