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a. Applyingrresearchrfindingsrfromrindividualrstudiesrtorpractice.
b. Analyzingrmultiplerresearchrstudiesrtorsynthesizerfindings.
c. Appreciatingrtherimportancerofrclinicalrdecisionrmaking.
d. Usingrpreviousrpersonalrexperiencertorbuildrconfidence.


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3. Whichrofrtherfollowingrisrtherbestrdefinitionrofrevidence-basedrpracticer(EBP)?
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b. Researchrstudiesrthatrcorrespondrtornationallyrestablishedrprioritiesrforrhealthcare,rco
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b. Researchrutilizationrinvolvesrchangingrpracticerbasedronrfindingsrofrarsinglerr
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poraterwithrpractitionerrskillsrandrclientrpreferencertordeterminerbestrcare.
c. Researchrutilizationrisrtherapplicationrofrresearchrfindingsrtorhealthrcarerpractice;rE
BPrisrconsideredrinrselectingrmedicationroptions.
d. Researchrutilizationrisrreviewrofrresearchrpublications;rEBPrisrusingrtherhea
lthcarerprovider’srperceptionrofrwhatrcarerwouldrberbestrinrindividualrsituati
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Evidencerfromrotherrdisciplinesr(p.r6)
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c. Clinicalrdecisionrmakingrcanrberbasedronrfindingsrfromrsinglernon-
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d. Allrevidencerisrequallyrimportantrtortherpracticerofrnursing.


Identificationrofrsourcesrofrevidencer(p.r6)
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