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kfurse

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Which of the following principles can help a nurse rank levels of evidence when answering clinical questions of all types and scopes?
 
  A) Quantitative research supersedes qualitative research.
  B) Randomized control trials must be included when answering clinical questions.
  C) Sources of evidence must be peer-reviewed.
  D) Syntheses are the highest level of evidence.

Question 2

In the process of advocating for EBP in the unit guidelines around the management of increased intracranial pressure, a nurse has met with skepticism from other members of the nursing staff, with several stating, Evidence-based practice is good in
 
  theory, but it's almost impossible to actually search hundreds of journals and find the evidence. What could the nurse recommend?
  A) Self-reflection on the nurses' current practices
  B) Accessing the Cochrane Library
  C) Contacting the clinical nurse educator on the unit
  D) Beginning with lay publications before progressing to peer-reviewed journals



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Answer to Question 1

D

Answer to Question 2

B



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