Janet is a nurse in a hospital. When Janet attends to a patient who has a head wound, she follows a specific set of rules. Janet is practicing a(n)

A treatment protocol is a specific set of rules or steps for caring for a patient with a particular condition or injury. Since Janet follows established steps when treating a patient’s head wound, she is practicing a treatment protocol. A safety procedure is aimed more broadly at preventing hazards or accidents.

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