Which Action by the Nurse Demonstrates the Use of Evidence-Based

question 17

Multiple Choice

Which action by the nurse demonstrates the use of evidence-based practice to positively impact the quality and cost of health care?

• A) The nurse performs decubitus ulcer dressing changes the way they have always been done at the agency.
• B) The nurse pioneers a new oral care protocol that has been demonstrated to reduce the risk of ventilator-associated pneumonia.
• C) The nurse enters the physician's orders into the computer system because the physician refuses to learn how to do it.
• D) The nurse works on a medical-surgical unit for 4 years before becoming certified in critical care nursing.

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