The nurse is planning to review a research article for applicability to EBP. Which acronym should the nurse use to guide this review?
a. RIGHT
b. MYWAY
c. ASKMME
d. ASKWHY
ANS: C
An acronym that can be used to recall the steps of the evidence-based process is ASKMME: Ask, Search, Think, Measure, Make It Happen, and Evaluate. A. B. D. RIGHT, MYWAY, and ASKWHY are not acronyms used to recall the steps of the evidence-based process.
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