It is important for nurses to bridge the gap between practice and research to promote safe, evidence-based nursing care. One of the best ways to close this gap is by which of the following?
1. Extrapolate data from the electronic health record (EHR).
2. Write all patient data in the nurse's station notebook.
3. Analyze singular pieces of data and note its relevance to all patients.
4. Keep data that seem irrelevant from the research committee.
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Rationale: The EHR provides the database needed to support research and evidence-based practice and has the potential to change and shape care practices.
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A) "You'll need to fast for at least 18 hours prior to your test." B) "Starting today, take over-the-counter stool softeners twice daily." C) "You'll need to have enemas the day before the test." D) "For 24 hours before the test, insert a glycerin suppository every 4 hours."
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1. This is evidence based upon a single experimental study. 2. There is a great deal of evidence supporting this intervention. 3. Quasi-experimental studies were used to set this level of evidence. 4. This is the lowest level of evidence in Stetler's hierarchy.
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What will be an ideal response?