When providing care to patients, nurses use evidence-based practice whenever they:
a. Advise patients with musculoskeletal back pain to continue normal daily activities within limits of their pain tolerance.
b. Advise patients with musculoskeletal back pain to remain on bedrest until pain has been relieved by prescribed back exercise.
c. Advise patients that early premature activity with musculoskeletal pain may lead to permanent disability.
d. Advise patients that continued normal activity after a musculoskeletal back injury may result in delayed return to work.
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A Research has demonstrated that with early ambulation, even patients with back pain recover more quickly without complications.
B Research has disproved these previous understandings about early ambulation.
C Research has disproved these previous understandings about early ambulation.
D Research has disproved these previous understandings about early ambulation.
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