A Nursing Instructor Assigns a Literature Review on Evidence-Based Practice

question 4

Multiple Choice

A nursing instructor assigns a literature review on evidence-based practice (EBP) to a group of students.Which statement demonstrates that the students understands the benefits of EBP?

• A) "This project will allow me to teach other students about literature searches."
• B) "Clients at risk for skin breakdown should be repositioned every 2 hours."
• C) "Literature searches allow nurses to find problems to implement EBP."
• D) "I will be able to present a paper about skin assessment from my query."

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Definitions:

Excitatory Signals

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All-or-none Response

A biological principle indicating that a nerve or muscle fiber reacts completely or not at all to a stimulus.

Sodium/Potassium Pump

A vital cell membrane protein that pumps sodium out of cells and potassium into cells, maintaining the necessary concentration gradients for nerve impulse transmission and muscle contractions.

Positively Charged Ions

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