You Are Working in a Community Hospital Case Management Department

Multiple Choice

You are working in a community hospital case management department. Part of your job is to assess patients postdischarge needs. You meet with your patient, Jerry. Jerry has been hospitalized due to a broken ankle that needs to be surgically repaired. Jerry is 38 years old, married, is employed as a banker, and attends a local church. Jerry is also on several sports teams, and he plays the bass in a band. Jerry's medical complexity vs. functional ability is _____________________________, making his postdischarge risk ___________________.

A) Low medical complexity, high functional ability, high social support/Low
B) Low medical complexity, low functional ability, low social support/Medium low
C) High medical complexity, high functional ability, high social support/Medium high
D) High medical complexity, low functional ability, low social support/High