A nurse is using a clinical practice guideline. Which of the following describes the situations that the nurse may be facing? (Select all that apply.)
a. Recommending the administration of the influenza vaccination to a client
b. Creating agency policies and procedures
c. Developing a program targeting obesity prevention
d. Researching interventions that would im-prove care for a tuberculosis client
e. Documenting the assessment of a client with congestive heart failure
ANS: A, C, D
Clinical practice guidelines are systematically developed statements to assist practitioner and cli-ent decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. Clinical practice guidelines are not used to create agency policies and procedures or to assist in documentation of assessment findings.
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