A nurse researcher is seeking evidence about the efficacy of pressure-reduction surfaces on development of pressure ulcers in surgical patients.Which database is most likely to yield the highest-level evidence?
A) Psychological abstracts
B) Google.com
C) Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL)
D) Cochrane Review

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Correct D: The Cochrane Review database provides systematic reviews that are primarily meta-analyses of interventions for health-related disorders.
Incorrect A: Psychological abstracts will not necessarily target the topical area or have systematic reviews.
Incorrect B: Google is a search engine on the Internet and would not contain systematic research reviews.
Incorrect C: CINAHL may have studies on this topic but not necessarily meta-analyses or systematic reviews.

A Nurse Researcher Is Seeking Evidence About the Efficacy of Pressure-Reduction