A client tells the community health nurse that he looked up information about his respiratory inhaler on the internet. Which would be the community health nurse's best response?
A) "That is excellent that you reviewed information on the internet about the medication."
B) "The internet does not provide credible information about medications. You must check with the pharmacist about the side effects of any medication."
C) "You should only check with your primary care provider about the uses and adverse effects of the medication."
D) "I would like to review the information with you. On what specific website did you locate the information?"
Ans: D
The community health nurse always needs to evaluate the information retrieved electronically according to the following criteria: author; credibility and accuracy; currency; objectivity versus bias; and navigation.
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