The nurse educator on a gerontological unit has recognized the need to implement evidence-based practice around the prevention of wandering. The nurse will be implementing the Iowa model of evidence-based practice. According to the model, which of the following is a "problem-focused trigger" that most likely prompted the nurse's desire for changes in practice?
A) The emergence of new and innovative research around the prevention and management of wandering
B) The release of new standards by the administration of the hospital
C) The fact that wandering patients have recently fallen or gone missing from the unit
D) Increases in patient acuity of the past several months with no commensurate increase in staffing levels
C
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