Nancy Is Caring for a 92-Year-Old Woman Who Was Transferred

Nancy is caring for a 92-year-old woman who was transferred from a nursing home to the hospital for treatment of a third-degree pressure sore at the base of her spine. In addition to an air mattress and frequent repositioning, this patient's pressure sore is being treated with periodic heat treatments. Nancy has questioned the basis for the heat treatments, evidencing

A) application of theoretical learning to this patient's care
B) a search for evidence to support practice
C) caring behaviors
D) developing cultural competence
E) ethical decision making