The nurse needs to locate specific information to support a clinical project. For which reason should the nurse access the Patient Centered Outcomes Research network (PCORnet)?
A) Funded by private sources
B) Links all libraries on the Internet
C) Contains clinical effective research
D) Access limited to healthcare workers
C) Contains clinical effective research
Explanation: A) PCORnet is publicly funded.
B) PCORnet does not link all libraries on the Internet.
C) PCORnet is a public database of clinical effectiveness research.
D) PCORnet is available to the public and healthcare workers.
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