A nurse is teaching a class of newly licensed nurses about evidence-based practice. The nurse should include which of the following as the first step in evidence-based practice?

Develop a clinical question.

Collect evidence from a variety of sources.

Apply research to client care practice.

Critically assess the evidence.

Answer and Explanation

The Correct Answer is A

Evidence based practice is the care where the provider uses the best clinical expertise available in clients’ care. Having a relevant research question is the first step that guides the nature of research and the applicability of evidence

B, C and D are important step that follows development of a clinically relevant question

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Correct Answer is D

Explanation

A red tag is assigned to clients with a serious life-threatening condition that requires immediate intervention. According to the ABCs of basic life support, the client with a compromised has a life-threatening condition as it might lead to death if left unaddressed.

A, B, C have concerns that requires attention but airway should be addressed first. The other clients have less urgent conditions that can be assigned lower priority tags.

A. "I will instruct visitors to wear a mask when visiting a client who is on contact precautions." B. "I will have a client who is on airborne precautions wear a mask when out of her room." C. "I will wear an N95 respirator mask when caring for a client who is on droplet precautions." D. "I will place a client who has compromised immunity in a negative-pressure airflow room."

Correct Answer is B

Explanation

Airborne infections are transmitted through small droplets that remain suspended in the air and, therefore, a surgical mask is necessary when the infected client is leaving their isolation spaces.
A. Contact precautions are implemented for clients with infections that are spread through direct contact between persons or the environment.

C. Droplet precautions are utilized for clients who have infections spread through large droplets. They include wearing a surgical mask.
D. A client who has compromised immunity is susceptible to infection from infectious individuals and, therefore, needs to be isolated in a room with positive pressure airflow to prevent entry of organisms

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