Author Question: The nurse is teaching the patient how to safely use the Internet for health information and includes ... (Read 59 times)

saraeharris · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The nurse is teaching the patient how to safely use the Internet for health information and includes what information in the teaching plan?

A) The Web site where information is obtained needs to be evaluated for credibility.
B) Most information found on the Internet is accurate.
C) Information on the Internet is most reliable when people give their reviews of the drug.
D) Only a health care professional can tell whether a Web site is reliable.

Question 2

An older adult patient taking high-dose corticosteroids to treat arthritis requests a pneumonia vaccine. What is the nurse's best response?

A) Pneumonia vaccines are only given if you are at risk for serious pulmonary problems.
B) Live virus vaccines cannot be given to people who are significantly immunosuppressed.
C) Patients taking corticosteroids are well protected from viruses and do not need vaccines.
D) Corticosteroids interact with the pneumococcal vaccine to create serious adverse effects.

kiamars2010 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

A
Feedback:
There are excellent sites for reliable drug information, but each site must be evaluated for credibility and the nurse can teach the patient things to look for to increase confidence in the site. However, a lot of information on the Internet is not accurate; the patient needs to learn how to recognize unreliable information when he or she comes across these sites. Just because a person reviews a drug and gives it multiple stars or a thumbs up does not mean the drug is any more effective or useful in the patient's care.

Answer to Question 2

B
Feedback:
Corticosteroids block the inflammatory response and are very helpful in conditions such as arthritis. However, they also block the immune response, making a person immunosuppressed. The vaccine would not be given to this patient because of the increased risk for infection. An older adult would be considered at high risk for pneumonia so getting the vaccine would be encouraged if not for taking corticosteroids. Corticosteroids do not protect against viruses. The vaccine is contraindicated because of risk for infection and not because of a potential drugdrug interaction.