The case manager may use clinical pathways for:
1. Care of a client.
2. Client teaching.
3. Client satisfaction.
4. Planning care and anticipating problems.
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Rationale 1: Clinical pathways provide an expected path of client needs, but are not used in this manner by the case manager.
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