A nurse is using critical pathways to care for a patient. Which area will the nurse address according to the pathway?
a. Activity
b. Nursing diagnosis
c. Times to chart
d. Admission form
A
Critical pathways are usually organized according to categories such as activity, diet, treatments, protocols, and discharge planning. The case management plan incorporates critical pathways, which standardize practice and improve interdisciplinary coordination. The admission form al-lows the admitting nurse to make a thorough assessment (e.g., biographical data, physical and psychosocial/cultural assessment, and review of health risk factors) and identify relevant nursing diagnoses or problems for the patient's care plan. Nursing diagnoses are used in the nursing process, not with critical pathways. Times to chart are not addressed in the critical pathway.
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