Our world is connected by a sophisticated communication system that makes health information virtually instantly accessible, no matter where the patient is being treated
This instant access to health information has impacted health care delivery strategies, including the delivery of nursing care. What is one way the delivery of health care has been impacted by this phenomenon?
A) Brisk changes as well as swift obsolescence
B) Rapid change that is lasting a long time
C) Easier to give care in a variety of settings
D) Must be more socially acceptable
Ans: A
Feedback: The sophisticated communication systems that connect most parts of the world, with the capability of rapid storage, retrieval, and dissemination of information, have stimulated brisk change as well as swift obsolescence in health care delivery strategies. The other answers are incorrect because although we have rapid change in the delivery of nursing care, it does not last a long time; it is evolving as health care itself evolves. Giving nursing care has not gotten easier, it gets more complex with every change; and it does not need to be more socially acceptable; it needs to be more culturally sensitive.
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