Author Question: The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The best ... (Read 59 times)

jake · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

The nurse is getting ready to develop a plan of care for a patient who has a specific need. The best source for developing this plan of care would probably be:

a. The Cochrane Library
b. MEDLINE
c. The NGC
d. CINAHL

Question 2

The nurse is not sure that the procedure the patient requires is the best possible for the situation. Perhaps the quickest way for her to review the research on the topic would be to utilize:

a. CINAHL
b. PubMed
c. MEDLINE
d. The Cochrane Library

Beatricemm · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

C
The National Guidelines Clearinghouse (NGC) is a database supported by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). It contains clinical guidelines, systematically developed statements about a plan of care for a specific set of clinical circumstances involving a specific patient population. The NGC is a valuable source when you want to develop a plan of care for a patient. The Cochrane Library Database of Systematic Reviews, MEDLINE, and CINAHL are all valuable sources of synthesized evidence (i.e., preappraised evidence).

Answer to Question 2

D
The Cochrane Library Database of Systematic Reviews is a valuable source of synthesized evidence (i.e., preappraised evidence). The Cochrane database includes the full text of regularly updated systematic reviews and protocols for reviews currently happening. MEDLINE, CINAHL, and PubMed are among the most comprehensive databases and represent the scientific knowledge base of health care.