The nurse manager has decided to use evidence-based practice (EBP) to solve an issue and has called staff nurses together for input. Which question, as posed by the manager, reflects the first step of the EBP process?
A) "What outcomes are we expecting from this work?"
B) "Is anyone prepared to evaluate the statistics we will find?"
C) "What is the exact clinical issue with which we are dealing?"
D) "Where can we look for information?"

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1. Assessing outcomes is the last step of the EBP process.
2. Evaluation of the evidence is step 3.
3. Identifying the clinical question is the first step in the EBP process.
4. Acquiring the evidence to answer the question is step 2.

The Nurse Manager Has Decided to Use Evidence-Based Practice (EBP)