A Student Asks the Nurse Manager,"When I Was Reading an Article

question 4

Multiple Choice

A student asks the nurse manager,"When I was reading an article about research utilization,I ran across the phrase 'practice context.' What does that mean?" What is the best response?

• A)"It is made up of the factors and systems that contribute to delivery of nursing care in a particular setting."
• B)"It refers to the specific group of patients who are to receive care in a particular setting."
• C)"It describes the type of health care delivery system that is currently in place in a particular setting."
• D)"It refers to the policies,procedures,and staffing patterns of a nursing unit."

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Definitions:

Causal Organism

A pathogen or microorganism that causes disease or illness in its host.

Protozoa

An informal group of unicellular, animal-like protists, including amoebas, foraminiferans, actinopods, ciliates, flagellates, and apicomplexans. (The adjectival form is protozoan.)

Means of Transmission

The way in which diseases, pathogens, or information is spread from one individual or place to another.

Choanoflagellates

Choanoflagellates are a group of free-living unicellular and colonial flagellate eukaryotes considered to be the closest living relatives of animals.