A nurse admits an older adult patient who states that she has no living relatives and only friends of her own age. One of the nurse's immediate considerations for this patient will be to implement a:
A. critical pathway.
B. discharge plan.
C. patient-focused care model.
D. resource utilization group.
B
A critical pathway is a multidisciplinary treatment plan for the hospitalized patient. A discharge plan begins the moment a patient is admitted to a health care facility. A resource utilization group is used in long-term care settings to manage patient costs.
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