Author Question: Which intervention demonstrates effective management of two contradictory goals of case management? ... (Read 149 times)

naturalchemist · **on:** Jul 19, 2018

Which intervention demonstrates effective management of two contradictory goals of case management?

a. Arranging for outpatient patients to car pool to group meetings
b. Assessing patients to determine who is able to shower independently
c. Scheduling a patient to have in-home help with cooking and cleaning
d. Helping a patient appropriately fill a personal 5-day medication container

Question 2

Within the context of the culture of poverty, which of the following most clearly describes why individuals who are part of this culture become trapped in a downward economic spiral?

A) Unemployment causes poverty; a lack of willpower and motivation can, in turn, cause unemployment in those people who do not have a strong work ethic.
B) They don't pay their rent so they eventually don't have an address to use in filling out job applications.
C) Characteristics of poverty (joblessness and lack of financial independence) can, in turn, contribute to attributes (feelings of powerlessness and low self-esteem) that sustain poverty.
D) Poverty is passed on from generation to generation; individuals learn at an early age that there is no way to escape living in poverty.

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

Answer to Question 1

A
With the advent of managed care, case management has come to reflect two basic but seemingly contradictory goals, increasing access to services and limiting costs. The correct option demonstrates an effective intervention that addresses these goals.

Answer to Question 2

C