The nurses at a university hospital have been informed that a computerized record system will be implemented over the next 12 months. The nurses should be aware that such as system presents particular challenges in the area of
A) vulnerability to errors in charting and the inability to make changes.
B) patient privacy and confidentiality of records.
C) enforcing compliance with the system on the part of nurses.
D) ensuring compatibility with different computer operating systems.
Ans: B
Concerns about privacy become magnified when information is available to many
people in many sites far removed from where the patient is located, a situation that exists when
computerized records are used. This is usually considered a more important concern than issues
of compliance, compatibility, or vulnerability to errors.
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