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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application (Applying) REF: 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
5. A patient shows the nurse an article from the Internet about a health problem. Which
characteristic of the web sites address most alerts the nurse that the site may have biased
and prejudiced information?
a. Address ends in .org.
b. Address ends in .com.
c. Address ends in .gov.
d. Address ends in .net.
ANSWER: B
Financial influences on a site are a clue that the information may be biased. .com at the endof
the address indicates that the site is a commercial one. .gov indicates that the site is
maintained by a government entity.
.org indicates that the site is nonproprietary; the site may or may not have reliable information,
but it does not profit from its activities. .net can have multiple meanings.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension (Understanding) REF: 5
TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. A nurse says, When I was in school, I learned to call upset patients by name to get their
attention; however, I read a descriptive research study that says that this approach does not
work. I plan to stop calling patients by name. Which statement is the best appraisal of this
nurses comment?
a. One descriptive research study rarely provides enough evidence to change practice.
b. Staff nurses apply new research findings only with the help from clinical nurse
specialists.
c. New research findings should be incorporated into clinical algorithms before using themin
practice.
d. The nurse misinterpreted the results of the study. Classic tenets of practice do not
change.
ANSWER: A
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DIF: Cognitive Level: Application (Applying) REF: 6
TOP: Nursing Process: Implementation MSC: NCLEX: Psychosocial Integrity
5. A patient shows the nurse an article from the Internet about a health problem. Which
characteristic of the web sites address most alerts the nurse that the site may have biased
and prejudiced information?
a. Address ends in .org.
b. Address ends in .com.
c. Address ends in .gov.
d. Address ends in .net.
ANSWER: B
Financial influences on a site are a clue that the information may be biased. .com at the endof
the address indicates that the site is a commercial one. .gov indicates that the site is
maintained by a government entity.
.org indicates that the site is nonproprietary; the site may or may not have reliable information,
but it does not profit from its activities. .net can have multiple meanings.
DIF: Cognitive Level: Comprehension (Understanding) REF: 5
TOP: Nursing Process: Evaluation MSC: NCLEX: Health Promotion and Maintenance
6. A nurse says, When I was in school, I learned to call upset patients by name to get their
attention; however, I read a descriptive research study that says that this approach does not
work. I plan to stop calling patients by name. Which statement is the best appraisal of this
nurses comment?
a. One descriptive research study rarely provides enough evidence to change practice.
b. Staff nurses apply new research findings only with the help from clinical nurse
specialists.
c. New research findings should be incorporated into clinical algorithms before using themin
practice.
d. The nurse misinterpreted the results of the study. Classic tenets of practice do not
change.
ANSWER: A
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