You are a new nurse working at a community hospital. Your preceptor tells you to dangle a patient’s legs on the side of the bed before you attempt to assist her to a chair. You ask your preceptor why this is done and she answers, “this is what we have always done, so go do it.” This is an example of which type of evidence?
A. Tradition or Personal experience
B. Trial and Error
C. Intuition
D. Borrowed Evidence
Answer: A. Tradition or Personal experience
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