A patient asks the nurse about the use of information from websites for verifying diagnostic and treatment decisions made by a primary health provider. Which response, made by the nurse, would be most helpful to this patient?

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1. Websites can be very misleading if taken at face value.
2. While this information may be more accurate, misunderstanding or misapplying the information can still occur.
3. Healthcare providers generally appreciate a patient who is involved in his or her own care and who is trying to learn more about his or her illness and health.
4. The Internet offers an extensive array of professional information and amateur opinion that can serve as a starting point for discussion of diagnosis and treatment with one's primary health provider.

A Patient Asks the Nurse About the Use of Information