The nurse is looking for the most current evidence related to safe medication administration. What source provides the most reliable information?
a. Peer-reviewed scholarly journals
b. Popular periodicals
c. Social media Internet sites
d. Online drug formulary
D
Online drug formularies published by authoritative sources are reliable and current, for example, the U.S. FDA Medication Guides or the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR). Peer-reviewed journal articles are read by experts in the field and critiqued before they are published to check for reliability. They are a good source of reliable information, although they would be a secondary source. Popular periodicals are secondary sources of information; they are not scholarly, technical, peer-reviewed, or verified by an authoritative source. Social media sites are largely merely a sharing of opinions and lack reliability.
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