How are standardized (model) care plans similar to unit standards of care? Standardized (model) care plans :

A) Describe the care needed by patients in defined situations
B) Include specific goals and nursing orders
C) Become a part of the patient's comprehensive care plan
D) Usually describe ideal nursing care

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Fatoumata Barrie · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : A, Explanation :   All of the statements are true for standardized care plans,but only one statement is true of both standardized care plans and unit standards of care.Both describe care needed by patients in defined situations,although unit standards usually describe care for groups of patients (e.g.,all women admitted to a labor unit),and standardized care plans are often organized around a particular or all nursing diagnoses commonly occurring with a particular medical diagnosis.Unit standards are more general and do not have goals for each patient.Unit standards are kept on file in a central place on the unit and do not become a part of the care plan.Unit standards describe minimal,not ideal,care.

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