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 which agency?
A) The Computer Ethics Commission
B) The U.S. Food and Drug Administration
C) The Health on the Net Foundation
D) The U.S. Federal Trade Commission

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The Health on the Net Foundation focuses on the promotion and use of reliable online health information. The Computer Ethics Institute (CEI) was founded in 1985 to serve as a forum and resource for identifying, assessing, and responding to ethical issues associated with the advancement of information technologies and to facilitate the recognition of ethics in the development and use of computer technologies. The World Health Organization, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Federal Trade Commission are organizations that are consulted on efforts to promote credible online health care information and combat online health fraud.

The Patient Asks the Nurse About How to Evaluate Websites