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jerry coleman

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A busy school health nurse concerned over the rising incidence of obesity wants to implement evidence-based practice (EBP) but faces barriers because of time constraints. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?
 
  a. Identify students who are obese so that they may be closely monitored for weight control success or failure.
  b. Evaluate best practices to determine those that have the highest success rates for weight control in children.
  c. Schedule physician appointments for obese children.
  d. Develop an obesity management program for children whose body mass index exceeds normal.

Question 2

The nurse has been reading everything she can find on a particular clinical problem, using both the closest medical library and the Internet. Which of the following would be the most helpful source?
 
  a. A journal with a whole issue devoted to research on that clinical problem
  b. A randomized controlled clinical trial related to that clinical problem
  c. A researcher who has built a career on studying that clinical problem
  d. A systematic review related to the clinical problem


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Jossy

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

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


jerry coleman

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Reply #2 on: Jul 8, 2018
Correct answers!


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Reply #3 on: Jul 8, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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