Clinical nursing decisions are best made using: 1. Clinical pathways

Clinical nursing decisions are best made using:

1. Clinical pathways
2. Accurate assessment data
3. Previous nursing knowledge
4. Interdisciplinary collaboration

ANSWER

ANS: 2
When beginning an assignment with a client, the first nursing activity involves a focused but complete assessment of the client’s condition. This information enables the nurse to make an ac-curate clinical decision as to the client’s health problems and required nursing therapies. The re-maining options support the clinical decision-making process.