A Nurse Is Confused About the Best Way to Confirm

question 6

Multiple Choice

A nurse is confused about the best way to confirm placement of a small flexible feeding tube before giving a bolus feeding. Colleagues on the unit suggest several different methods. The best process by which to determine a policy outlining the appropriate course of action is

• A) critical reasoning.
• B) evidence-based practice.
• C) problem solving.
• D) professional judgment.

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Definitions:

Central

Principal or highly important; this term can relate to main functions, locations, or processes within various fields.

Tertiary

Pertaining to the third order, stage, level, or degree in a sequence.

Trait Theorists

Psychologists who study personality, focusing on the identification and measurement of consistent behavior patterns referred to as traits.

Biological

Pertaining to the processes and phenomena of living organisms or life itself.