A tool that is a cause-and-effect grid that identifies expected client/family and staff behaviors against a timeline for a case-type or otherwise defined homogenous population is called
a. A critical path
b. A "Care Maps" tool
c. A multidisciplinary action plan
d. Standards of client care
ANS: B
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