Practice Question
A nurse is planning to develop a standard for removal of indwelling urinary catheters from clients following colon resection. Which of the following resources should the nurse
Answer Choices:
Correct Answer:
Critical pathway
Rationale:
🔶A critical pathway is a standardized, evidence-based, multidisciplinary plan that outlines the expected progression of care for a specific diagnosis or procedure.
🔶It provides a clear timeline for interventions such as catheter removal after colon resection.
🔶Using a critical pathway helps streamline care, reduce variation in practice, and improve efficiency and outcomes by promoting consistency with best practices.
🔶This is the most appropriate tool for developing standards of care for common surgical procedures.
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Question Details
- Category: RN Nursing Exam(s)
- Subcategory: ATI Exam(s)
- Domain: RN ATI Leadership & Management
- Answer Choices: 4