What is the nurse attempting to determine when critiquing the evidence?
a. If the potential study is ethical to conduct
b. If there is enough evidence to ask a PICO question and change practice
c. If there are any experts in the clinical area to be researched
d. If the study is cost-effective if a change in practice occurs
B
Once a literature search is complete and data are gathered about the question, it is time to critique the evidence. The critique tells the nurse if there is enough evidence to answer the PICO question and change practice. The other questions are important to consider when doing the study but are not applicable to critiquing the evidence.
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