A Team of Nurses Wants to Integrate Evidence-Based Practice into a Facility's

question 13

Multiple Choice

A team of nurses wants to integrate evidence-based practice into a facility's clinical pathways. Which step should the team implement first?

• A) Acquire findings from published literature.
• B) Apply the research findings to clinical practice.
• C) Assess the outcomes of using new research findings.
• D) Ask questions to identify clinical problems that should be changed.

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Definitions:

Unconditioned Stimulus

In classical conditioning, a stimulus that naturally and automatically triggers a response without any prior learning.

Primacy of Affect

The principle that emotional responses can occur before detailed cognitive processing of stimuli, influencing perception and judgment.

Emotion Requires Cognition

The theory that cognitive processing of information is necessary before an emotional response can be triggered.

Appraisal

The process of evaluating and interpreting environmental stimuli, which plays a significant role in emotional responses and decision making.