The nurse is planning to evaluate care provided to a patient. Which step should the nurse take to learn if the best possible care is being provided?
a. Measure outcomes.
b. Review the literature.
c. Construct a burning clinical question.
d. Determine the validity of clinical research.
ANS: A
Nurses will know from measured outcomes that they are giving the best care possible based on the evidence available at the time. B. Reviewing the literature helps with planning care. C. Constructing a burning question is used to identify the best possible practice for care. D. Determining the validity of clinical research is used to analyze research studies for best practices.
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