The nurse needs to access the Cumulative Index of Nursing and ...

[tuffie]

The nurse needs to access the Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). Where should the nurse go to access this database?
 
  Select all that apply.
 
  1. Public library
  2. Medical school library
  3. Library within the hospital
  4. Public school district library
  5. Library at the local university

Question 2

The nurse is having difficulty identifying keywords to use when searching a database for evidence-based practice interventions. What should the nurse use to help with the identification of keywords?
 
  1. The nursing process
  2. Terms from the PICOT question
  3. Identified levels for external evidence
  4. NANDA-approved nursing diagnoses phrases

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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 1, 2, 3, 5

Subscriptions may be needed to access some benefits of databases. Academic libraries as well as many medical and hospital libraries maintain such subscriptions. Public libraries may also have access. Public school district libraries are not identified as having access to these types of databases.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 2

The terms from the PICOT question may be used as keywords. The nursing process, levels for external evidence, and nursing diagnosis phrases are not identified as approaches to identify keywords when searching a database for evidence-based practice interventions.