Question

instructions: select the most appropriate response. which are decision - making tools used by providers to determine appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances? a. practice guidelines b. major diagnostic categories c. catchment areas d. critical pathways

Explanation:

Practice guidelines are evidence - based statements designed to assist providers in making decisions about appropriate health care for specific clinical circumstances. Major diagnostic categories are used for classification of patients for Medicare payment. Catchment areas refer to the geographic areas from which patients come to a particular health care facility. Critical pathways are multidisciplinary care plans that detail the optimal sequencing and timing of interventions for a particular diagnosis or procedure, but practice guidelines are more general decision - making tools for overall appropriate health care determination.

Answer:

a. practice guidelines