The nurse researcher is determining the best way to formulate a research problem. What should the nurse identify if implementing the PICO format?
1. Intervention to use
2. Problem of interest
3. Comparison of treatments
4. Outcome of the treatments
5. Individuals to perform actions
Answer: 1, 2, 3, 4
Rationale: When using the PICO format, the nurse should identify the problem of interest, consider interventions to use, compare the interventions, and determine the outcome of the interventions. The individuals to perform the actions are not identified when using the PICO format.
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