Which of the following situations is an example of the use of evidence-based practice in the delivery of client care?
A. Encouraging a client who has had a stroke to consume thin liquids and foods
B. Blowing on a fingerstick site to dry it after cleaning the site with an alcohol swab
C. Immediately picking up a dislodged radiation implant with gloved hands and placing it in a lead container
D. Pouring 1 to 2 mL of sterile solution that will be used for wound cleansing into a plastic-lined waste receptacle before pouring the solution into a sterile basin
Ans: D. Pouring 1 to 2 mL of sterile solution that will be used for wound cleansing into a plastic-lined waste receptacle before pouring the solution into a sterile basin
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