The nurse, providing care to patients in a critical care unit, realizes that technology increases the likelihood of errors when:
1. It relies heavily on human decision making.
2. Devices are programmed to function without double checks.
3. It makes the workload seem overwhelming to health care providers.
4. There is uniform equipment throughout each facility.
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Rationale 1: This is not identified as increasing the likelihood of errors in the critical care unit.
Rationale 2: Technology changes the tasks people do by shifting the workload and eliminating human decision making.
Rationale 3: This is not identified as increasing the likelihood of errors in the critical care unit.
Rationale 4: This is not identified as increasing the likelihood of errors in the critical care unit.
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