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sammy

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A staff nurse was recently promoted to a case manager position. With this promotion, the staff nurse's responsibilities now include:
 
  a. Making decisions for the organization as a whole
  b. Long-term planning and policy making
  c. Involvement in the specific unit's workflow
  d. More bedside nursing involvement

Question 2

In response to the rising costs of health care, hospitals have developed population-based health programs that focus on a given disease or health condition and provide care to groups needing specialized health services.
 
  These programs, developed as managed care health plans, are termed:
  a. Disease management programs
  b. Coordination of care
  c. Modular care
  d. Consolidation of health plans



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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
First-level managers, which include case managers, are concerned with a specific unit's workflow. They deal with immediate problems in day-to-day operations.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
As part of the response to the rising costs of health care and managed care, many hospitals have implemented disease management programs as managed health care plans. Disease management programs are population-based health programs that focus on a given disease or health condition and provide care to groups requiring specialized health services.



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