Providing maternity nursing care based on knowledge gained through research and clinical trials is:
1. derived from the Nursing Interventions Classification.
2. known as evidence-based practice.
3. is at odds with the Cochrane School of traditional nursing.
4. an outgrowth of telemedicine.
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1. Incorrect. This is a method of standardizing language and categorizing care. Evi-dence-based practice applies the results of research.
2. Correct. Evidence-based practice is based on knowledge gained from research and clini-cal trials.
3. Incorrect. Dr. Cochrane systematically reviewed research trials and is part of the evi-dence-based practice movement.
4. Incorrect. Telemedicine uses communication technologies to support health care. Evi-dence-based practice applies the knowledge gained from research.
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