The nurse is a member of the quality improvement committee within a healthcare organization. What action indicates that the information from this committee is being used to support evidence-based practice?
1. Quality improvement indicators address the largest volume of patient safety hazards.
2. Outcomes from quality improvement studies supersede patient preferences and values.
3. Committee participants support the use of evidence-based practice when planning patient care.
4. Results from quality improvement studies are being used as internal evidence for interventions.
Question 2What should a nurse who is reviewing interventions for a patient's health problem keep in mind when selecting applicable interventions?
Select all that apply.
1. Length of stay
2. Medical diagnosis
3. Patient experience
4. Patient circumstances
5. Prescribed treatments
Question 3The nurse is concluding actions taken when using evidence-based practice approaches to plan a patient's care. What should the nurse do to ensure that the planned care is of the highest quality?
1. Incorporate patient preferences and values
2. Transcribe the plan of care into the Kardex
3. Ask the manager to review the final plan of care
4. Discuss the plan of care with the healthcare provider
Question 4The nurse is determining the best internal evidence to use when planning evidence-based interventions for a patient's care. What should the nurse take into consideration when making this determination?
1. Opinions of authorities and reports of expert committees
2. Systematic reviews of descriptive and qualitative studies
3. Systematic reviews or meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials
4. Comparison of patient assessment and evaluation with quality improvement and outcome evaluations
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