The psychiatric nurse uses evidence-based practice as a means to better meet patients' needs. The most current source of nursing research is:
a. textbooks.
b. journal articles.
c. the DSM-IV-TR.
d. databases of systematic reviews.
D
Textbooks become outdated, as do nursing journal articles. The DSM-IV-TR is also like a textbook and is updated only periodically. The only correct answer is to find current relevant information by using electronic databases, which is the most current method for research indicated.
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