The nurse is using Level II research when planning best practices for skin care. Which type of evidence is the nurse using?
a. Cochrane Review
b. A quasi-experimental study
c. Joanna Briggs Best Practice Review
d. A randomized controlled trial (RCT)
ANS: D
A randomized controlled trial is considered Level II evidence. A. C. The Cochrane Review and Joanna Briggs Best Practices Review are considered Level I evidence. B. A quasi-experimental study is considered Level III evidence.
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