The LPN is working with a team of nurses in order to develop protocols for managing care of clients who are having peritoneal dialysis on their unit. What type of care mapping would the nurse use for the development of these standards?
A) Nursing care plan
B) Standing orders
C) Recipe for care
D) Clinical pathways
D
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Protocols (also known as guidelines or standards) for managing care have been developed. Multidisciplinary teams use clinical pathways or care mapping for specific diagnoses or procedures, which standardize important aspects of care such as diagnostic workups, nursing care, education, physical therapy, and discharge planning across the estimated length of stay. A nursing care plan is individualized to meet the needs of each client and is not standardized. There is no "recipe" for care that will meet the needs of clients. Standing orders reflect a physician's order that is standardized for patients with a specific diagnosis or procedure.
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