What Is the Nurse Attempting to Determine When Critiquing the Evidence

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the nurse attempting to determine when critiquing the evidence related to a PICOT question?

• A) The ethical conduct of the research the nurse read
• B) The strength of the evidence found in the literature
• C) If there are any experts in the clinical question needing to be researched
• D) If the study demonstrates cost-effectiveness if a change in practice occurs

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Definitions:

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