What are some of the advantages of electronic health records?
What will be an ideal response?
Data collected by the primary care provider can inform an emergency department clinician about the patient's life-threatening allergy so that correct care can be appropriately administered, even if the patient is unconscious.
A patient can log in to his or her own record through the Internet and see the trend of lab results over time. This may help provide motivation to take medications and keep up with recommended lifestyle changes.
The lab results conducted by the primary care physician previously can be used by a specialist without running duplicate tests.
A clinician's notes from the patient's recent hospital stay can be used to create more accurate discharge instructions and follow-up care.
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A) "The normal value should be 45 to 55 mmHg." B) "End-tidal carbon dioxide monitoring should be used only when the patient is being artificially ventilated." C) "Any disturbance to the breathing, circulation, or metabolic state of the patient can alter the reading." D) "Only paramedics and AEMTs are allowed to utilize end-tidal capnography."
Medicare provides healthcare benefits for people who are poor
Indicate whether the statement is true or false
If an automated defibrillator is present, the electrodes are placed only if the patient ____________
a. has no pulse b. is not breathing c. is unconscious d. all of the above
Which is NOT a potential cause of a seizure disorder?
A. dementia B. traumatic brain injury C. infection D. high fever