The nurse is participating on a committee whose purpose is to plan the implementation of research findings to enhance client care. The committee is going to use symbolic research utilization which includes:
a. using evidence to change the minds of other people, especially decision makers.
b. using symbolic language to provide analogies to better explain research to practitioners.
c. the direct, explicit application of knowledge gained from research to change practice.
d. using research findings to enhance one's own understanding of a problem or issue.
ANS: A
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