The nurse manager has the task of introducing staff to the use of clinical pathways. The nurse
manager will need to explain that clinical pathways are used in managed care settings to
a. identify obstacles to effective care.
b. stabilize aggressive clients.
c. relieve nurses of planning responsibilities.
d. streamline the care process and save money.
ANS: D
Clinical pathways provide guidelines for assessments, interventions, treatments, and outcomes as
well as a designated timeline for accomplishment. Deviations from the timeline must be reported and
investigated. Clinical pathways streamline the care process and save money. Option A: Care
pathways do not identify obstacles; staff do this. Option B: Care pathways do not stabilize
aggressive clients; staff are responsible for the necessary interventions. Option C: Care pathways do
not relieve nurses of the responsibility of planning; pathways may, however, make the task easier.
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