A primary focus of screen format design in a health record computer application should be to

ensure that
A. programmers develop standard screen formats for all hospitals.
B. the user is capturing essential data elements.
C. paper forms are easily converted to computer forms.
D. data fields can be randomly accessed.


B Both paper-based and computer-based records share similar forms and view design
considerations. Among these are the selection and sequencing of essential data items.

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A) remain activated up to five times longer than fast-twitch muscles. B) consist mostly of myosin. C) do not respond to calcium released by the sarcoplasmic reticulum. D) all of the above.

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Upon arriving at the scene of a multiple vehicle crash, you call for additional resources and begin triaging patients using the START triage system. The first patient you assess is a young male who is unconscious and apneic. After manually opening his airway, you note that he starts breathing shallowly. You should:

A) categorize him as an immediate patient. B) assess the rate and quality of his radial pulse. C) secure his airway with an ET tube. D) place a yellow tag on him and continue triage.

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Computerized digital images consist of a ________ of picture elements, each with a video display value or gray shade.

a. row b. matrix c. column d. pixel

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