A patient asks why the nurse is playing with an iPad in the midst of providing care. What should the nurse respond to this patient?
1. "I'm just typing in notes to remember what care I provided to you."
2. "This is just a way for nurses to communicate instead of calling out to each other."
3. "I just needed to check and make sure I did everything that you needed at this time."
4. "This is a part of the computer system that is used to confidentially document your care."
When providing patient care the nurse should explain the computer, why and how it is used, and how the patient's confidential information is protected. The nurse is doing more than typing notes to remember what care was provided to the patient. The computerized documentation system is not a communication device used between nurses. The computer is used for more than determining if all needed care was provided.
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