A nursing student is interested in determining which authors have completed research on the concept of empathy. For the most reliable information, the student should do which of the following?
a. Ask the teacher
b. Conduct a search using CINAHL or MEDLINE
c. Ask the nurses in the clinical area
d. Ask a friend who graduated from nursing school 20 years ago
B
The nursing student should conduct a search using CINAHL or MEDLINE. Scientific and research
information usually require literature resources that can be found in databases such as CINAHL or
MEDLINE. Asking a teacher, nurses in the clinical area, or a friend will most likely only provide
limited information.
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