An oncology nurse is engaged in increasing the quality of EBP that is provided on the cancer unit of the local hospital. Which of the following questions would the nurse consider to be an adequate and useful foreground question?
A) Are benzodiazepines and analgesics provided before patients have a bone marrow biopsy?
B) What is the clinical rationale for using bone marrow biopsy to gauge and predict the course of a patient's cancer?
C) Does guided imagery reduce the anxiety of patients who undergo bone marrow biopsy?
D) How often is bone marrow biopsy performed on the unit?
Question 2
Which of the following actions related to outcomes measurement falls within the scope of the outcomes management (OM) framework?
A) Surveying the views of nurses to elicit effective interventions and outcomes
B) Correlating specific interventions with their outcomes
C) Assessing patients' understanding of their own health status
D) Quantifying patient satisfaction ratings as a key outcome
B, The nurse teaches the postoperative client to use an incentive spirometer to expand the lungs.
A quality assurance (QA) committee meeting.
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