The Nurse Is Teaching a New Nurse About Protocols

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse is teaching a new nurse about protocols. Which information from the new nurse indicates a correct understanding of the teaching?

• A) Protocols are guidelines to follow that replace the nursing care plan.
• B) Protocols assist the clinician in making decisions and choosing interventions for specific health care problems or conditions.
• C) Protocols are policies designating each nurse's duty according to standards of care and a code of ethics.
• D) Protocols are prescriptive order forms that help individualize the plan of care.

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Definitions:

Offeror

The party in a contractual agreement who presents an offer to another party (the offeree) to enter into a contract, which may be accepted or rejected.

Formal Contracts

Legally binding agreements that are required to be in writing, often solemnized by the presence of certain formalities.

Under Seal

A legal term indicating that a document or case is officially confidential and not to be made public without authorization.

Letters Of Credit

Financial instruments issued by a bank guaranteeing a buyer's payment to a seller, within a specific timeframe, under specified conditions.