A school health nurse plans to use evidence-based practice (EBP)to guide the development of health education programs most likely to increase retention of learning in elementary schoolchildren.Which of the following would be the best way to use EBP in this situation?
A) Ask other school health nurses what they included in their own education programs.
B) Compare and contrast randomized controlled trials related to learning in elementary schoolchildren.
C) Develop a series of games to accompany the programs developed to promote health.
D) Seek out and examine health education programs for elementary school children on the Internet.

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Randomized controlled trials are generally ranked as the highest level of evidence.EBP is not collected by word of mouth,rather the nurse must look in the literature to obtain the best information.There is not evidence that a series of games will assist with the retention of learning based on what is stated in this question.This may be an appropriate activity,but this information must be gathered from the literature.Searching the Internet for ideas is helpful only if evidence-based practice sites are accessed,and most Internet sites are not EBP sites.

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