The Nurse Manager Has Decided to Use Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)

question 15

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager has decided to use evidence-based practice (EBP) to solve an issue and has called staff nurses together for input. Which question, as posed by the manager, reflects the first step of the EBP process?

• A) "What outcomes are we expecting from this work?"
• B) "Is anyone prepared to evaluate the statistics we will find?"
• C) "What is the exact clinical issue with which we are dealing?"
• D) "Where can we look for information?"

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