RNBSN Practice Test

1Multiple ChoiceSelect all that apply

A nurse is preparing to implement a fall-prevention protocol on a medical-surgical unit. Which of the following actions BEST reflect the use of evidence-based practice (EBP)? (Choose two.)

A.Search current peer-reviewed journals for randomized controlled trials on fall-prevention interventions.
B.Continue using the unit's traditional fall-prevention methods because they have always been used.
C.Combine findings from the literature with the nurse's clinical expertise and the patient's preferences and values.
D.Wait for the hospital's chief executive officer to mandate a specific fall-prevention protocol before acting.

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