A Nurse Develops the Following PICOT Question: Do Patients Who

question 14

Multiple Choice

A nurse develops the following PICOT question: Do patients who listen to music achieve better control of their anxiety and pain after surgery when compared with patients who receive standard nursing care following surgery? Which information will the nurse use as the "C"?

• A) After surgery
• B) Who listen to music
• C) Who receive standard nursing care
• D) Achieve better control of their anxiety and pain

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The process by which living organisms regulate their body temperature, maintaining it within a range that allows for optimal functioning.

Sebaceous Gland

A type of exocrine gland in the skin that secretes sebum, an oily substance, into hair follicles to lubricate the skin and hair.