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nevelica · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

A nurse is just starting a job at a new hospital. As part of the orientation process, the nurse must review the hospital's policies and procedures for nursing care.

Standards of care, standardized care plans, protocols, policies, and procedures are developed and accepted by the nursing staff for which of the following reasons? (Select all that apply.)
1. Make sure all clients have the same types of care
2. Ensure that minimally accepted standards are met
3. Promote efficient use of the nurse's time
4. Eliminate care disparities among clients

Question 2

A client is admitted for a scheduled, elective hip replacement and will be cared for on a unit that specializes in such surgeries. The client's plan of care would most likely be taken from which of the following?

1. Informal nursing care plan
2. Formal nursing care plan
3. Standardized care plan
4. Individualized care plan

chevyboi1976 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2,3
Rationale: Ensuring that all clients receive the same type of care is not appropriate as care must be individualized to meet the client's needs. Standardized approaches to care planning are common in many health care agencies.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: An informal nursing care plan is a strategy for action that exists in the nurse's mind.
Rationale 2: A formal nursing care plan is a written or computerized guide that organizes information about the client's care.
Rationale 3: A standardized care plan is a formal plan that specifies the nursing care for groups of clients with common needs. For example, all clients undergoing hip replacement surgery would have basic, similar needs or problems such as pain, skin integrity disruption, risk for infection, decreased mobility, or risk for fall or injury.
Rationale 4: An individualized care plan is tailored to meet the unique needs of a specific client-needs not addressed by the standardized plan.