A nurse is describing the use of evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines to a nursing student. Which explanation of EBP is most accurate?
A.
Includes clinical experience and patient preferences
B.
MEDLINE used as the primary source for EBP information
C.
Requires the staff to be active participants in research
D.
Uses research findings to plan interventions for care
ANS: A
EBP combines investigational guidelines and scientifically sound interventions with clinical expertise and the patient's values and preferences. MEDLINE is one of three primary sources for EBP information; the other two are the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews Library and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The staff members do not have to be actively involved in research to use EBP. Using research findings to plan interventions is part, but not all, of the EBP process.
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