A multidisciplinary team makes a decision to develop a plan for the use of thrombolytics in the emergency medical service system
Questions are asked such as, "Is the client a candidate for thrombolytic therapy? Does the client have a history of gastrointestinal bleeding? Has the client ever had a stroke? Does the client have any bleeding disorders?" Which of the following deci-sion-making strategies would work best in this situation? a. Cost-benefit analysis
b. Decision tree
c. Problem critique
d. Trial and error
B
A decision tree starts to the left and flows to the right, displaying the options, outcomes, and risks to be anticipated. Decision trees and algorithms are used for developing protocols for ther-apy administration.
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