The First Step in Evidence-Informed Practice Is to Ask a Clinical

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Multiple Choice

The first step in evidence-informed practice is to ask a clinical question.In doing so,what does the nurse need to realize with regard to researching interventions?

• A)The question is more important than its format.
• B)The question will lead the researcher to hundreds of articles that must be read.
• C)The question may be easier if it is in PICOT format.
• D)The question may be more useful the more general it is.

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