The Patient Asks the Nurse About How to Evaluate Websites

question 18

Multiple Choice

The patient asks the nurse about how to evaluate websites and standards used to evaluate Internet health sites. The nurse appropriately refers the patient to:

• A) World Health Organization.
• B) the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
• C) the Internet Healthcare Coalition.
• D) the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.

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Definitions:

Affect

A term in psychology referring to the experience of feeling or emotion, which can influence an individual's perception and behavior.

Psychosis

A mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, which might include delusions, hallucinations, and disorganized thought or speech.

Hallucination

A perception of something that is not present or that is incorrectly perceived, usually auditory or visual.

Apathy

A lack of interest, enthusiasm, or concern.