Many workstations house clinical information systems and provide Internet access in the acute care setting. Which type of software program is most likely to be used by the health care staff providing direct patient care?
1. A programming language such as Java to access the Internet
2. A virus checker to increase security for Internet connections
3. A programming language such as COBOL to create databases
4. A programming language such as Visual Basic to enter data
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Rationale: A virus checker to increase security for Internet connections is the most likely to be used by health care staff providing direct patient care. Utility programs may be used to increase security and prevent data from falling into the wrong hands. Programming languages such as Visual Basic, COBOL, or Java are used in specialty applications.
(Reference: textbook Table 2-2 Examples of Ergonomic Devices.)
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