When the clinical nurse leader is asked to defend the use of clinical pathways to a hospitalwide
committee, which should be stated as an advantage? Clinical pathways
a. obscure resource management.
b. deter collaborative practice.
c. are generic rather than individualized.
d. make it easy to monitor treatment progression.
ANS: D
When treatment and outcomes are projected on a day-to-day basis, monitoring and outcome
evaluation are simplified. Exceptions are quickly noted. This is of considerable advantage to the
treatment team. Option A: Pathways actually facilitate resource management, particularly in the area
of staffing. Option B: Pathways support collaborative practice. Option C: Generic treatment plans
are useful because they are evidence based and complete plans for a client with a specific disorder.
They can easily be modified to meet individual needs.
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