The Nurse Documents That Patient Laboratory Results Often Take 4

question 20

Multiple Choice

The nurse documents that patient laboratory results often take 4 hours to populate into the electronic medical record. The lengthy time frame has contributed to delayed antibiotic administration. From this point, what should the nurse do to produce change using Evidence-Based practice?

• A) Identify a problem affecting patient care.
• B) Realize the facility resources may influence the decision.
• C) Review pertinent journal articles from the literature search.
• D) Apply the findings to clinical practice considering patient preferences.
• E) Using the process recommended by the best clinical article.

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