Many institutions use clinical pathways to direct patient care for certain diagnosis-related groups (DRGs)
When a nurse gives care based on a clinical pathway, she knows that to achieve the desired outcomes specific care must be given within what?
A) The designated time frame of the clinical pathway
B) The auspices of the nurse manager of the unit
C) The modifications made by that specific care unit
D) The timeframe designated by the nurse initiating the clinical pathway
Ans: A
Feedback: The pathways indicate key events, such as diagnostic tests, treatments, activities, medications, consultation, and education, that must occur within specified times for patients to achieve the desired and timely outcomes. The other answers are incorrect because care is not given within the auspices of the units nurse manager, and a clinical pathway is not modified from one unit to another, nor is it modified by the nurse initiating the pathway.
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