Unlike a nursing care plan, a clinical pathway:
a. Includes nursing interventions
b. Presents criteria for hospital discharge
c. Spells out the patient progress expected each day
d. Includes nursing care only
Question 2
The patient asks the nurse why the birth certificate is important. The nurse explains that statistics gathered from the birth certificate are used to:
a. Supplement data obtained in the U.S. census.
b. Track maternal mortality rates.
c. Guide the allocation of resources for mothers and infants.
d. Document outcomes of all pregnancies in the United States.