In caring for patients,it is important for the nurse to realize that evidence-informed decision making is which of the following?

A) The only valid source of knowledge that should be used.
B) Secondary to traditional or standard care knowledge.
C) Dependent on patient values and expectations.
D) Not related to quality improvement studies

Even when the best evidence available is used,application and outcomes will differ according to patients' values,preferences,concerns,and expectations.Nurses often care for patients on the basis of tradition or convenience,as in the standard "It has always been done this way." Although these sources have value,it is important to learn to rely more on research evidence than on nonresearch evidence.Evidence-informed decision making is closely related to quality improvement.