The community health nurse is evaluating the credibility of the information retrieved electronically about end-stage renal disease. What is the best question to ask about credibility?

A) Who wrote the information?
B) When was the information last updated?
C) Does the website show institutional affiliation?
D) Is the information true, and can it be confirmed with at least two other sources?


Ans: D
When checking for credibility and accuracy, the best question to ask is: Is the information true, and can you confirm it with at least two other sources? Asking who wrote the information and whether the website shows institutional affiliation can help in evaluating the author. When checking for currency, the question to ask is: When was this information last updated?

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