Which of the following activities by the nurse most directly fosters phronesis in the care of geriatric patients in a long-term care setting?
A) The nurse consistently seeks out and attends continuing education offerings.
B) The nurse stays abreast of current research in geriatric nursing.
C) The nurse has organized a pilot study on falls prevention in the care facility.
D) The nurse makes an effort to get know residents' individual needs, concerns, and goals.
Question 2
The nurses on a postpartum unit have noted that many primiparous (first-time) mothers are giving up on breastfeeding within the 24 hours following delivery, and the nurses want to create uniform guidelines for promoting breastfeeding on the unit.
Which of the following sources is most likely to provide the best evidence in their quest for an intervention?
A) Evidence from a randomized control trial that had more than 2500 participants
B) Evidence from a study that is widely regarded as a classic within the obstetrical nursing community
C) Evidence from a systematic review of breastfeeding-promotion studies that one of the nurses identified in an electronic database
D) The consensus opinion of the most senior nurses on the unit
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