The nurse researcher is reading theoretical and clinical articles to have a broad view of the topic and related concepts before reviewing existing EBP guidelines. The nurse researcher begins the process of reading the articles by doing what?
a. Reading evidence-based guidelines and evidence reports
b. Reading systematic review articles and synthesis reports
c. Reading theory articles to understand theoretical perspectives in critiquing studies
d. Reading research articles including meta-analyses
ANS: D
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A This is the fourth step involved in reading the articles.
B This is the third step involved in reading the articles.
C This is the second step involved in reading the articles.
D This is the final step involved in reading the articles.
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