In implementing research-based interventions, the nurse realizes that:
a. implementation of evidence-based care is unique to the nursing profession.
b. evidence-based practice is based entirely in nursing research.
c. evidence-based care is focused on practices and not outcomes.
d. nurses must read recent literature and remain current in practice
ANS: D
To implement research-based interventions, nurses must read recent literature and remain current in practice. Implementation of evidence-based care is not unique to nursing; it involves interventions provided by all members of the interdisciplinary health care team. The best methods for treating patients with a variety of signs and symptoms are researched by nurses with input from the research findings of other disciplines. Nursing care continues to evolve as nursing research provides new knowledge and recognizes best practices to improve patient care and outcomes. Evidence-based practice guidelines and updated information must be included in plans of care.
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