The nurse is looking for the most current evidence related to safe medication administration.What source provides the most reliable information?

A) Peer-reviewed scholarly journals
B) Popular periodicals
C) Social media Internet sites
D) Online drug formulary

Online drug formularies published by authoritative sources are reliable and current,for example,the U.S.FDA Medication Guides or the Physicians' Desk Reference (PDR).Peer-reviewed journal articles are read by experts in the field and critiqued before they are published to check for reliability.They are a good source of reliable information,although they would be a secondary source.Popular periodicals are secondary sources of information; they are not scholarly,technical,peer-reviewed,or verified by an authoritative source.Social media sites are largely merely a sharing of opinions and lack reliability.