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The nurse is speaking with a client who was planning a change in a health-related behavior at the time of the last health visit. Which of the following client statements during the current visit suggests that a change in behavior occurred?
 
  1. I read that exercising for 20 to 30 minutes each day increases weight loss.
  2. I'm going to cut down on the number of cigarettes I smoke because I read that smoking causes several diseases.
  3. I have smoked only 10 cigarettes this week.
  4. I am planning to walk an hour each day after work.

Question 2

The nurse utilized evidence-based practice to plan the care for a patient. One feature of this approach would be:
 
  a. It is purely nursing-focused.
  b. Clinical practice is based upon nursing theory.
  c. Evaluation is based on patient outcomes.
  d. Individual and organizational factors guide the integration of these new practices.



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The features of evidence-based practice include: it is interdisciplinary; the development of clinical practice is based on the evidence synthesis of the topic; clinical practice guidelines are important in repackaging the evidence for use by the point-of-care clinician; individual provider as well as organizational factors guide the integration and rate of evidence-based practice adoption of new practices; and evaluation includes determining the effectiveness and efficiency of patient outcomes and economy of the services.





 

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