A patient brings written information about a medication to a ...

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A patient brings written information about a medication to a primary care NP about a new drug called Prism and wants to know if the NP will prescribe it. The NP notes that the information is from an internet site called Prism.com.
 
   The NP should tell this patient that: a. this information is probably from a drug advertisement website.
  b. this is factual, evidence-based material with accurate information.
  c. the information is from a nonprofit group that will not profit from drug sales.
  d. internet information is unreliable because anyone can post information there.

Question 2

A primary care NP is developing a handout to give to patients who will begin self-administering insulin. When developing this handout, the NP should:
 
  a. provide detailed descriptions of each step in the process of injecting insulin.
  b. use correct medical terminology when describing insulin self-administration.
  c. provide as much factual information as possible about insulin administration.
  d. address one or two educational objectives that describe what the patient will learn.

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Answer to Question 1

A
Commercial internet sites are identifiable by com at the end of their web address. Many provide reliable information, but others may be more interested in selling something. Nonprofit groups use org at the end of their web addresses. Internet information is reliable as long as the internet user is aware of how things are posted and by whom.

Answer to Question 2

D
When developing patient education materials, it is important to limit content to one or two educational objectives and list what the patient will learn and do after reading the material. Written materials should not be too detailed but rather presented using bulleted points. When possible, material should use common words and phrases and avoid medical terms.

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