Which of the following statements suggests that the use of mobile devices in the health care setting can enhance patient care?
1. Personal access to patient's home address
2. Portable devices have a finite amount of space to receive instantaneous lab results.
3. The elimination of paper copies of lab reports
4. The elimination of a unit secretary position since all data is housed on the mobile device
3
Rationale: The nurse does not need access to a patient's address to improve nursing care.
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