IC&RC Case Management & Continuing Care 3

Question 1

What is the primary goal of transitional case management when a client moves between levels of care?

Accepted Answer

To ensure continuity of care and prevent service gaps during transitions

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To reduce the administrative burden on receiving providers

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To update insurance authorizations for the new level of care

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To assign the client a new counselor with fresh perspective

Question 2

When a client is being discharged from residential treatment, the case manager's MOST important task is to:

Accepted Answer

Ensure concrete linkages to post-discharge services are in place before discharge

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Summarize treatment progress in the final clinical note

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Confirm that the client has arranged transportation home

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Administer a final standardized assessment tool

Question 3

Which of the following BEST describes a 'warm handoff' in case management practice?

Accepted Answer

Personally introducing the client to the next provider or support service to ease the transition

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Sending a detailed written referral packet to the receiving provider

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Calling the receiving agency to confirm they accept the client's insurance

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Scheduling the client's first appointment at the new service location

Question 4

What does 'continuity of care' mean in the context of addiction treatment?

Accepted Answer

Providing uninterrupted, coordinated services across different levels and phases of care

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Using the same counselor throughout all phases of treatment

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Maintaining the same treatment modality regardless of client progress

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Keeping consistent billing codes across all service episodes

Question 5

A case manager determines that a client's unmet basic needs (food, shelter, safety) are interfering with treatment engagement. The BEST approach is to:

Accepted Answer

Address basic needs through linkage to social services while maintaining treatment involvement

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Suspend treatment until the client stabilizes their social situation

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Refer the client to a social worker and close the case management file

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Encourage the client to prioritize treatment above other life stressors

Question 6

Which tool is commonly used to assess a client's appropriate level of care needs during case management?

Accepted Answer

The ASAM Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM PPC)

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The DSM-5 diagnostic criteria checklist

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The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI)

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The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) symptom subscale only

Question 7

Which outcome is the BEST indicator of successful case management for a client in long-term recovery?

Accepted Answer

The client is connected to sustainable community supports and demonstrates improved functioning

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The client has completed all scheduled counseling sessions without absence

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The case manager has documented all services in the electronic health record

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The client reports satisfaction with the treatment program on an exit survey