Which of these electronic databases is the most relevant and frequently used source for nursing literature?
a. MEDLINE
b. CINAHL
c. Cochrane Collaboration
d. National Guideline Clearinghouse
ANS: B
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A MEDLINE includes some nursing sources, but it is not the most comprehensive database for nursing.
B CINAHL is the most relevant and frequently used source for nursing literature, covering nursing and related literature from 1956 to the present.
C The Cochrane Collaboration provides access to abstracts from Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews but is not a nursing literature source.
D The National Guideline Clearinghouse provides evidence-based clinical practice guidelines but is not a nursing literature source.
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