The informatics nurse is preparing an educational program about the digital divide. In which way can healthcare professionals close this divide?
A) Provide online healthcare resources that are equally distributed.
B) Provide the technology needed to access the Internet.
C) Provide additional resources in regions that do not have access to technology.
D) Provide increased access to free healthcare clinics with computer terminals.
A) Provide online healthcare resources that are equally distributed.
Explanation: A) Equitably distributed online healthcare resources, skill in using these resources, and a robust telecommunications infrastructure can contribute to the closing of the digital divide.
B) Providing the technology to access the Internet will not bridge the digital divide.
C) Providing resources in regions that do not have access to technology will not necessarily close the digital divide.
D) Providing computer terminals in free healthcare clinics is not identified as an action to close the digital divide.
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