Can you explain how the nurse's use of PICO helps to formulate an effective clinical question?
a. PICO organizes the elements that guide the clinical question.
b. PICO formulates an answer to the clinical question.
c. PICO explains the hierarchy of evidence.
d. PICO identifies the strength of the evidence.
ANS: A
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