An ambulatory care center nurse who is counseling a young client with sickle cell anemia can best access evidence-based practice (EBP) guidelines from
A) consulting current nursing texts or journals.
B) integrated hospital care plans and protocols.
C) the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
D) the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ).

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AHRQ has evidence-based guidelines for many common problems, including sickle cell anemia, and would be the best source of up-to-date evidence-based practice guidelines. "Current" textbooks are written approximately 2 years before publication. Journals have up-to-date information but might not have the subject matter needed. Hospital care plans and protocols should be based on current EBP practice, but are often outdated and based on what has always been done. OSHA's role has nothing to do with EBP.

An Ambulatory Care Center Nurse Who Is Counseling a Young