Question

instructions: select the most appropriate response.

the sequence of activities that can normally be expected to result in the most cost - effective clinical course of treatment is called a:
○ a. plan of care
○ b. demonstration project
○ c. critical pathway
○ d. practice guideline

Explanation:

• A plan of care is a personalized document for a patient's care, not specifically about the most cost - effective sequence of activities.
• A demonstration project is more about showing something, not about a clinical treatment sequence.
• A practice guideline provides general recommendations, not a specific sequence of activities for cost - effective treatment.
• A critical pathway is a sequence of activities designed to achieve the most cost - effective clinical course of treatment.

Answer:

C. critical pathway