Can You Explain How the Nurse's Use of PICO Helps

question 14

Multiple Choice

Can you explain how the nurse's use of PICO helps to formulate an effective clinical question?

• A) PICO organizes the elements that guide the clinical question.
• B) PICO formulates an answer to the clinical question.
• C) PICO explains the hierarchy of evidence.
• D) PICO identifies the strength of the evidence.

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