You have become frustrated with some aspects of patient care that you believe are outdated and ineffective at the long-term care facility where you have recently begun practicing
Consequently, you have resolved to examine some of these practices in light of evidence. Which of the following should occur first in the steps of EBP?
A) Conducting an electronic search of the literature and ranking individual sources
B) Creating "buy-in" from the other clinicians who provide care at the facility
C) Developing an inquisitive and curious mindset
D) Assessing whether the practices in question may, in fact, be evidence-based
C
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A) Ulcer B) Ecchymosis C) Scar D) Erosion
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a. left b. right
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A) Hypothesis B) Problem statement C) Conclusion D) Implication for the future