Deck 47: Care Coordination

Question 1

Student nurses are being questioned by the nursing instructor about the health care coordination system.The instructor knows the students understand health care delivery when they state,"Health care

A) is available for everyone at every time."
B) needs are best met with a collaborative effort."
C) is adequately meeting the needs of the homeless populations."
D) needs are mostly in third world countries."

Answer 1

needs are best met with a collaborative effort."

Question 2

The nurse is discussing care coordination with a patient.The patient asks the nurse to explain care coordination.The nurse's best response would be,"Care coordination

A) is a cost effective method created by the community."
B) forces the health care facilities in the community to work together."
C) exists for the children and uninsured in the community."
D) allows health care services to work together in the community."

Answer 2

allows health care services to work together in the community."

Question 3

For children and teens,the model that includes school-based services is the _____ Model

A) Social
B) Integrated
C) Medically-Oriented

Answer 3

Social

Question 4

Medical models coordinate medical services and were traditionally designed to be

A) patient specific.
B) nursing oriented.
C) diagnosis specific.
D) community oriented.

Question 5

A nursing instructor is talking about care coordination with nursing students.The instructor stresses which of the following to the students concerning care coordination?

A) "A patient must ask for what they need in order to coordinate care."
B) "The nurse does most of the work in care coordination."
C) "Medical diagnoses are an integral part of care coordination."
D) "Collaboration is a big part of care coordination."

Question 6

Nurses work to serve the population,and they know that the priority population who needs to be served by care coordination is the

A) most vulnerable and the frail.
B) uninsured and the very young.
C) underinsured and the elderly population.
D) whole population of the community.

Question 7

Care coordination models should be adopted in health care facilities.If models are not put into practice,the shortcomings of the health care system may display which of the following items? (Select all that apply.)

A) Decrease in patients
B) Fragmented services
C) Low birth weight newborns
D) Cost inefficiencies
E) Poor health outcomes
F) Increased pharmacy costs