The nurse decides that a clinical guideline would be helpful when planning the care of a patient. What should the nurse do to obtain this guideline?
1. Access a nursing literature database
2. Search through a nursing procedure textbook
3. Telephone a clinical guidelines company for assistance
4. Conduct a computer search on a clinical guidelines website
Correct Answer: 4
To obtain clinical guideline information, the nurse should conduct a search on a clinical guidelines website. Accessing a nursing literature database will not provide the needed information on clinical guidelines. Searching through a nursing procedure textbook or telephoning a clinical guidelines company for assistance would be time consuming.
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