The nurse is engaged in a process approach of reviewing, ...

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The nurse is engaged in a process approach of reviewing, interpreting, critiquing, and evaluating research and other relevant literature for direct application to patient care.
 
  When asked by a coworker, the nurse explains that this process is called: a. evidence-based medicine. c. evidence-based care.
  b. evidence-based practice. d. critical thinking.

Question 2

In caring for patients in nursing homes or extended care facilities, the nurse recognizes that some patients' care is being funded by Medicaid. Which of the following patients is most likely to be covered under Medicaid?
 
  a. A 70-year-old recovering from a hip replacement.
  b. A 6-year-old with spina bifida.
  c. An elderly patient who can no longer care for herself and has no appreciable as-sets.
  d. A patient with end-stage renal disease.

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Answer to Question 1

C
Evidence-based care is the process approach to collecting, reviewing, interpreting, critiquing, and
evaluating research and other relevant literature for direct application to patient care. Evidence-based
medicine is the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions
about the care of individual patients. Evidence-based practice is about clinical competence in the
individual care of patients, decision analysis, human value, use of information technology for best
available clinical evidence from systematic research, and stewardship of resources. Evidence-based
care should be viewed as the highest standard of care so long as critical thinking and sound clinical
judgment support it.

Answer to Question 2

C

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A This patient is covered under Medicare.
B This patient is covered under Medicare.
C Medicaid does cover patients without assets who are unable to care for them-selves.
D This patient is covered under Medicare.