Which of the following best describes evidence-based practice?

A) Tool developed by a healthcare organization for its own use to guide best nursing practice
B) An approach that uses the best scientific data to guide nursing practice
C) Nurses who uses clinical judgment and expertise to guide nursing practice
D) A method of practice that uses tradition and folklore interventions to guide practice

Evidence-Based Practice

An approach to decision-making in healthcare that integrates the best available research evidence with clinical expertise and patient values.

Scientific Data

Information collected through systematic observation or experimentation, used to increase understanding or knowledge in the sciences.

Clinical Judgment

The process by which healthcare professionals make decisions based on their knowledge, experience, and assessment of patient situations.