The nurse is attempting to provide a safe environment for a patient at great risk for self-harm. Which intervention shows an understanding of evidence-based practice (EBP)?
a. Using physical restraints only after all other options have been proven ineffective
b. Referring to the facility's policies manual for guidelines for applying physical re-straints
c. Collecting data regarding the short-term effects of using physical restraints on an aggressive patient
d. Requiring constant monitoring of a patient whose inability to self-regulate anger has required the use of physical restraints
ANS: B
Health care systems are participating in the shift in nursing practice by encouraging research in their facilities and by implementing interventions that increase nurses' knowledge about EBP. Nurses are participating to make evidence-based nursing practices available for their use, and they are helping to determine the outcomes that will benefit patients. The remaining options are examples of long-standing practice related to the use of physical restraints.
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