Unlike a nursing care plan, a clinical pathway:
a. Includes nursing interventions
b. Presents criteria for hospital discharge
c. Spells out the patient progress expected each day
d. Includes nursing care only
ANS: C
Clinical pathways guide the daily care and expected progress of the patient. They reflect a multidisciplinary focus and are based on research and standards of care. The nursing care plan applies patient and nursing responses based on structured problem-solving approaches to clinical problems.
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