While planning care for a patient, the nurse reviews the most current research in addition to studying other sources in effort to apply the best interventions. This nurse is practicing:
1. Evidenced-based practice.
2. Critical thinking.
3. Research utilization.
4. Qualitative research.
Evidence-based practice.
Rationale: Evidence-based practice (EBP) is a broad concept and relies on more than research to support and improve practice. It extends beyond research utilization and involves making clinical decisions based on the best possible evidence. Critical thinking is a process used for decision making or problem solving. Research utilization is the purposeful application of research findings to the clinical setting to improve patient care by using the findings from a disciplined study or set of studies in a practical, or real-world, application. Qualitative research is a type of research design.
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