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fnuegbu

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on: Jul 8, 2018
Controversy exists on an intensive care unit regarding the best ways to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). What action should the nurse first take in response to this controversy?
 
  A) Organize a small-scale clinical trial to test current practices on the unit.
  B) Elicit the views of the most senior nurses and those nurses who exemplify EBP.
  C) Formulate a question and conduct a thorough search of the existing evidence.
  D) Seek input from physicians with expertise in the area of VAP.

Question 2

An Evidence-Based Practice council has been established within a group of long-term care facilities. The council's mandate should prioritize which of the following activities?
 
  A) Critically appraising evidence sources relevant to the practice setting
  B) Guiding the application of evidence in practice settings
  C) Assessing patient outcomes that result from the application of traditional practice
  D) Assisting nurses to upgrade their education to a baccalaureate level


ebenov

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Reply #1 on: Jul 8, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


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