A nurse uses evidence-based practice (EBP) to plan and implement ...

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A nurse uses evidence-based practice (EBP) to plan and implement nursing care. What action by the nurse best demonstrates this process?
 
  A.
  Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing interventions
  B.
  Incorporates specific research findings into the nursing care plan
  C.
  Predicts and assesses for potential problems based on research
  D.
  Uses a concept map for nursing care instead of a nursing care plan

Question 2

A nursing manager wants to increase the staff's attention to patients' spirituality. Which action by a nurse would best demonstrate this concept?
 
  A.
  Asked about the patient's religion
  B.
  Assessed the patient's meaning of life
  C.
  Consulted a chaplain for a patient case
  D.
  Inquired about religious rituals in health

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: C
The nurse who has incorporated EBP into nursing care is able to predict, and assess for, potential problems and complications because of knowledge of relevant research. Assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluating are steps in the traditional nursing process. Specific research findings do not need to be specifically incorporated into a nursing care plan and, in fact, without including clinical expertise and patient preferences, scientific findings are incomplete. A concept map is an alternative to the traditional nursing care plan.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
Spirituality does not necessarily equate with religion; it is more a concept related to a person's beliefs about the meaning of life. Although all actions might be incorporated in a comprehensive discussion of spirituality, the best demonstration of attention to this characteristic is inquiring about the meaning the patient ascribes to life.