The nurse is conducting research on decreasing the incidence of pressure areas. Which parts of an evidence-based article would give the nurse enough information to determine if the article would be of help in the research? (Select all that apply.)
a. Design of the study
b. Narrative
c. Abstract
d. Literature review
e. Results
f. Introduction
C, F
The abstract and the introduction together provide enough information to help the nurse know if the article will provide useful information for the PICO question being asked. The method or de-sign of the study explains how the research study is organized. The narrative includes the purpose statement, methods or design, results or conclusions, and clinical implications. The literature review helps the researcher examine past research on the same topic. The results are embedded in the narrative and summarize the findings.
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