Controversy exists on an intensive care unit regarding the best ways to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). What action should the nurse first take in response to this controversy?
A) Organize a small-scale clinical trial to test current practices on the unit.
B) Elicit the views of the most senior nurses and those nurses who exemplify EBP.
C) Formulate a question and conduct a thorough search of the existing evidence.
D) Seek input from physicians with expertise in the area of VAP.
C
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