When evaluating information accessed over the Internet, an important question the nurse should teach the patient to ask is what?
A) Is the information anecdotal?
B) Where has this information been obtained?
C) Is this information paid for by the drug company?
D) How many patients have had input into the information?
A
Feedback:
Many people do not know how to evaluate the drug-related information that they can access over the Internet. Is it accurate or anecdotal is an important concept for the nurse to teach the patient to assess to verify the accuracy of the information. Where the information came from is unimportant. It would be expected that all drug advertising is paid for by the drug company and this is not an important concern. Number of patients with input into the information is most likely none because information is gathered from health care professionals.
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