Virtual Experience Module 7
A client needs to quit smoking as part of his overall plan to become healthier. The community/public health nurse knows that the client is moving towards making a positive change when he makes which of the following statements?
"I know when I am around people who smoke, I will need to use my nicotine gum."
According to the Case Management Society of America, which activity of case management is most significant in moving patients forward to advance change and increase quality of life?
Advocacy
A case manager is meeting with a client to teach a psychomotor skill that is needed to reach optimal health. Prior to teaching this skill, the case manager should assess which of the following client characteristics? (Select all that apply.)
Emotional readiness, Physical ability, Intellectual capability
Which of the following are possible results of ineffective transitions of care? (Select all that apply.)
Increased severity of complications, Increased readmission
The Joint Commission has identified 7 foundations related to transitions of care that need to be in place to provide safe and quality transitions. These foundations include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Interprofessional collaboration, Medication management, Early identification of patients/clients at risk
A community/public health nurse is collecting data regarding patients with heart failure who have been readmitted to the hospital in the past 6 months in order to propose practice and care management changes. In collecting this data, the nurse is acting in which role?
Researcher
A community/public health nurse is assuming the role of the case manager. Which of the following statements is true about the case manager role? (Select all that apply.)
The case manager assesses client needs., The case manager helps coordinate services for clients., The case manager helps plan services for clients.
Case managers often work with clients from underserved or at-risk populations. Which statement most accurately describes the role of the case manager related to social determinants of health?
The case manager must look at root causes of the disease and health inequities that perpetuate disease.
The case manager is working with a panel of patients who have an early diagnosis of heart failure. The goal is to keep these individuals in their homes as long as possible without experiencing severe complications of their disease. Which statement about the levels of prevention is the most accurate in this case management situation?
The case manager will function at the secondary level of prevention by teaching how to navigate the complexities of the health care system for prompt treatment.
When working with a client using principles of motivational interviewing, the best strategy for a community/public health nurse is to:
help the client examine and resolve ambivalence around changing his or her behavior.
