The Nurse Manager Wants to Use Evidence-Based Recommendations to Prevent

question 4

Multiple Choice

The nurse manager wants to use evidence-based recommendations to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia.In order to effectively gather evidence to guide practice,what is the critical first step?

• A)Develop the clinical question.
• B)Identify the databases to be used.
• C)Appraise the evidence.
• D)Integrate available evidence with unit expertise.

Understand the critique of self-help books based on their reliance on psychobabble versus empirical evidence.

Recognize the implications of choice overload and its effects on decision making.

Comprehend the psychological challenges of modern life, including identity formation and value systems.

Acknowledge the paradox of technological advancement versus its impact on social and personal problems.

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