Background questions ask for general knowledge of disease processes or clinical contexts; they ask "who, what, when, why, where or how" about a single disease, drug, intervention or concept. Secondary sources such as textbooks, nursing reference sources and review articles can provide relevant and reliable answers quickly.
Background questions usually require use of secondary sources, such as reference books, monographs, and articles presenting a summary of current knowledge about a topic provide excellent background information on a topic.
