After Developing a Burning Clinical Question, Searching the Literature, Obtaining

question 8

Multiple Choice

After developing a burning clinical question, searching the literature, obtaining baseline measurements of infection rates for diabetic patients with foot ulcers, and completing a small study with 20 patients who showed positive response to a new intervention, which of the following steps for evidence-based practice (EBP) should the nurse take now?

• A)Publish and share the results of the study.
• B)Complete a cost-benefit analysis of the results.
• C)Work to develop a new policy and procedure to institute the change.
• D)Evaluate the validity of related research studies.

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Definitions:

Mediation

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Alexander Graham Bell

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Preservation of Knowledge

The act of safeguarding and maintaining information or skills through various means over time.

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