A nurse has integrated the principles of evidence-based practice into care. EBP has the potential to help the nurse achieve what goal?
A) Increasing career satisfaction
B) Obtaining federal grant money
C) Ensuring high quality patient care
D) Enhancing the public's esteem for nursing
Ans: C
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Quality improvement is the ultimate goal of EBP. Career satisfaction, public esteem, and grant money are not priorities.
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