A nurse is using a new wound-closure technique that is supposed to increase the rate of healing and decrease scarring

A nurse is using a new wound-closure technique that is supposed to increase the rate of healing and decrease scarring. The nurse documents the appearance of the client’s wound at set intervals and compares the notes to documentation of a past client with a similar wound that was treated using an established technique. Which of the following steps of evidence-based practice is the nurse performing when they compare the techniques? Posing a question Applying the evidence to clinical practice Analyzing the evidence Assessing the result