RN Nursing · Case Management and Care Coordination · Practice question
A nurse is following a multidisciplinary action plan (MAP) when caring for a new patient. The nurse should identify what components within the MAP? Select all that apply. Nursing care plan; Indication of times when nursing interventions occur; Critical path
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Nursing care plan
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Identity of the nurse navigator
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Indication of times when nursing interventions occur
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Cost analysis of major interventions
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Critical path
Answer & explanation
Correct: Nursing care plan · Indication of times when nursing interventions occur · Critical path
A multidisciplinary action plan (MAP), sometimes called a clinical pathway or care map, is an interdisciplinary tool designed to standardize and coordinate care for patients with predictable conditions or procedures. A MAP integrates several components into a single document: it incorporates the nursing care plan so that nursing-specific interventions are captured, it includes a critical path that outlines the expected sequence and timeline of care milestones, and it specifies when nursing interventions should occur, ensuring time-sensitive care is not delayed. These three components are therefore correctly identified as elements found within a MAP. The identity of a nurse navigator is not a standard component of a MAP; a nurse navigator is a separate role focused on guiding patients through complex health systems, particularly in oncology, and is not embedded in the MAP document itself. A cost analysis of major interventions is primarily a financial or administrative tool and is not routinely included in a clinical MAP used at the bedside for direct patient care planning. Students sometimes confuse the MAP with administrative or financial documents, but the MAP's purpose is to guide clinical care, not to report costs or identify personnel roles.
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