The Nurse Is Developing a PICO Question Related to Whether

question 7

Multiple Choice

The nurse is developing a PICO question related to whether her patient's blood pressure is more accurate while measuring with the patient's legs crossed versus with the patient's feet flat on the floor.With P being the population of interest,I the intervention of interest,C the comparison of interest,and O the outcome,the nurse determines that this is

• A) A true PICO question, because the outcome always comes before the intervention.
• B) A true PICO question regardless of placement of elements.
• C) Not a true PICO question, because the comparison comes after the intervention.
• D) Not a true PICO question, because the outcome comes after the population.