A nursing student could best explain an Internet search engine to a peer by saying it is most like
a. a book or periodical index.
b. a clinical contact with a patient.
c. a videotape.
d. the vertical file.
ANS: A
Search engines periodically scan the Internet and index it. Search engines help find specific information, much as a book or periodical index can direct one's search. None of the other options provides an adequate comparison.
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