When Comparing MEDLINE and CINAHL Databases, Which of These Differences

question 5

Multiple Choice

When comparing MEDLINE and CINAHL databases, which of these differences will the nurse find?

• A) The coverage of MEDLINE dates back to 1975, whereas the coverage of CINAHL dates back to 1980.
• B) MEDLINE's journal coverage includes more than 10,000 biomedical journals, whereas CINAHL's coverage includes more than 5000 journals.
• C) MEDLINE's database size is more than 21 million records, whereas CINAHL's database size is more than 3.2 million records.
• D) MEDLINE has more than 500 Evidence-Based Care Sheets, whereas CINAHL has more than 50 Evidence-Based Care Sheets.

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