When evidence-based practice is used, patient care will be:
a. Standardized for all
b. Unhampered by patient culture
c. Variable according to the situation
d. Safe from the hazards of critical thinking
C
Using your clinical expertise and considering patients' cultures, values, and preferences ensure that you will apply both ethically and appropriately the evidence available in practice. Even when you use the best evidence available, application and outcomes will differ; as a nurse, you will develop critical thinking skills to determine whether evidence is relevant and appropriate.
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