It is helpful to review what factors seemed to impact specific issues in the past since this information will undoubtedly prepare nurses to:
A. Automatically prevent new ideas from being implemented that have not worked previously.
B. Develop exactly what seemed to work in the past reoccur.
C. Anticipate consequences of the new trends that will occur as the future evolves.
D. Accomplish their tasks in a timely fashion.
ANS: C
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A Incorrect because it would not behoove us to automatically prevent any new idea from being implemented.
B Incorrect because nurses and health care do not want exactly what happened in the past to be duplicated.
C Correct because knowing the potential consequences of new trends by analyzing the past would be helpful to plan properly for the future.
D Incorrect because nurses should not be task oriented all of the time and should allow for change and creative new ways.
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