RN Exam Practice
Health Promotion and MaintenanceQuestion 798 of 2368

A client tells the nurse about information on a health condition found on the internet. Which action is best?

  1. Tell the client not to use the internet
  2. Ignore the information because it is not from the provider
  3. Review the information with the client to make sure it is accurate
  4. Accept it without comment as the client's preference
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Correct answer: Review the information with the client to make sure it is accurate

Part of effective teaching is clarifying health information the client found online to ensure accuracy.

Source: Nursing Health Promotion (Open RN, Chippewa Valley Technical College, 2025), Teaching & Learning: General Principles of Health Teaching. Licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Practice the topic "Health Promotion and Maintenance"

Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026