A client is admitted for complications following a routine diagnostic procedure of the colon. Which type of care plan will most likely be implemented for this client?
1. Informal nursing care plan
2. Formal nursing care plan
3. Standardized care plan
4. Individualized care plan
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: An informal nursing care plan is a strategy for action that exists only in the nurse's mind; this does not meet the needs expressed in the item.
Rationale 2: A formal nursing care plan is a written or computerized guide that organizes information about the client's care; this does not meet the needs expressed in the item.
Rationale 3: A standardized care plan is a formal plan that specifies the nursing care for groups of clients with common needs.
Rationale 4: An individualized care plan is tailored to meet a specific client need that is not addressed by the standardized care plan. In this situation, the client had complications following a relatively routine procedure—something that is unplanned and a rare occurrence.
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