A methodology for organizing patient care through an episode of ...

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A methodology for organizing patient care through an episode of illness so that specific clinical and financial outcomes are achieved within an allotted time frame describes
 
  a. a critical pathway c. problem-oriented records
  b. case management d. source-oriented charting

Question 2

The nurse is performing an assessment on the client with breast cancer who has just returned from brachytherapy. The nurse is expecting which of the following findings on assessment?
 
  1. Skin damp with sweat
   2. Intact skin
   3. Dry skin
   4. Stretched skin

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Answer to Question 1

B
Case management is defined as a methodology for organizing patient care through an episode of illness so that specific clinical and financial outcomes are achieved within an allotted time frame.

Answer to Question 2

2. Intact skin

Rationale:
The goal for the client receiving radiation therapy to the chest is intact skin, which the nurse would expect to find. Skin that is damp with sweat, dry, or stretched is not consistent with radiation. If the goal were not met, the nurse would find excoriation.