The interdisciplinary health care team meets 12 hours after a teenage client was admitted after a
suicide attempt. Members of the team report assessments. What other outcome can be expected from
this meeting?
a. A clinical pathway will be selected.
b. The nurse will assume the surrogate mother role.
c. The team will request a court-appointed advocate for the client.
d. Assessment of client need for placement outside the home will be undertaken.
ANS: A
Clinical pathways are selected early in the course of treatment to streamline the treatment process
and reduce costs. Option B would be inappropriate. Option C would rarely be required. Option D: It
would be too early to determine the need for alternative postdischarge living arrangements.
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