A nurse is directing a patient to information on the Internet and recommends the site Health on the Net (HON). The nurse explains that this site
a. evaluates the reliability of Internet health information.
b. presents a variety of health care topics written for lay people.
c. is a telehealth site with online health care consultations.
d. uses a program to determine the reading level of text.
A
HON is the gold standard site for investigating the reliability of health information found on the Internet.
HON does not contain health information of its own but rather evaluates other websites for reliability.
HON is not a telehealth site where people can obtain health care consultations.
There are computer programs and websites that can determine the reading level of various materials, but HON is not one of them.
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