Which of the following terms describes an unexpected occurrence when the unit documentation is a critical pathway?
a. Incident
b. Variance
c. Deviation
d. Charting by exception
B
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A "Incident" is not the term used for an unexpected occurrence when using critical pathways.
B Critical pathways eliminate the need for nurses' notes, flow sheets, and nursing care plans because the pathway document integrates all relevant information. Unexpected occurrences, unmet goals, and interventions not specified within the clinical pathway time frame are called variances.
C "Deviation" is not the term used for an unexpected occurrence when using critical pathways.
D "Charting by exception" is a type of standardized charting and is not the term used for an unexpected occurrence when using critical pathways.
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