Author Question: The nurse manager expected her staff to be able to log into evidence-based practice websites to ... (Read 52 times)

ARLKQ · **on:** Jul 8, 2018

The nurse manager expected her staff to be able to log into evidence-based practice websites to update policies and procedures. This is an example of what element of reasoning?

a. Purpose or goal
b. Question at issue
c. Frame of reference
d. Empirical dimension

Question 2

The nurse manager of the labor and delivery room sees the need to develop a new policy that allows members of the extended family into the delivery room.

This policy change would have to be presented to the medical staff. What type of structure would the nurses use to develop the new policy?
a.
Task force
b.
Ad hoc committee
c.
Formal committee
d.
Line committee

31809pancho · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 8, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Reasoning is only as sound as the evidence on which it is based. The evidence should be clear, relevant, accurate, adequate, fairly gathered and reported, and consistently applied.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
Formal committees are part of the organizational structure and have specific duties and authority. Formal committees tend to be permanent.