The nurse understands that evidence-based practice is a tool that can be used to enhance quality patient care. Which statement best describes a definition of evidence-based practice?
a. Evidence-based practice is a problem-solving approach to systematically research clinical evidence directed toward a specific patient problem.
b. Evidence-based practice prepares the nurse to conduct specific research in patient care practices.
c. Evidence-based practice prepares the nurse for employment in an evidence-based research center.
d. Evidence-based practice is researched clinical evidence that covers the entire as-pect of a specific problem.
A
Evidence-based practice is the integration of the best available evidence, combined with clinical expertise, which enables health practitioners of all varieties to address health care questions with an evaluative and qualitative approach.
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