A nurse is orienting a new graduate nurse to the unit. The graduate nurse asks, "Why do we have standing orders for cases when patients develop life-threatening arrhythmias? Is not each patient's situation unique?" What is the nurse's best answer?
A. Standing orders are used to meet our physician's preferences.
B. Standing orders ensure that we are familiar with evidencebased guidelines for care of arrhythmias.
C. Standing orders allow us to respond quickly and safely to a rapidly changing clinical situation.
D. Standing orders minimize the documentation we have to provide.