A Nurse Is Using a Practice Guideline in Caring for Older

question 24

Multiple Choice

A nurse is using a practice guideline in caring for older adults and is concerned about possible bias. What should this nurse do?

• A) Ask the hospital administration for a new guideline.
• B) Recommend an attending physician reassess the guideline.
• C) Use an appraisal instrument to evaluate the guideline.
• D) Use the Johanna Briggs Institute to evaluate the guideline.
• Ana: C

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Definitions:

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Factorial ANOVA

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