Maternity nursing care that is based on knowledge gained through research and clinical trials is:
a. Derived from the Nursing Intervention Classification.
b. Known as evidence-based practice.
c. At odds with the Cochrane School of traditional nursing.
d. An outgrowth of telemedicine.
B
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A The Nursing Intervention Classification is a method of standardizing language and categorizing care.
B Evidence-based practice is based on knowledge gained from research and clini-cal trials.
C Dr. Cochrane systematically reviewed research trials and is part of the evi-dence-based practice movement.
D Telemedicine uses communication technologies to support health care.
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