Which backup EHR downtime application is critical to avoid disrupting nurses' care of patients?
a. The billing system
b. The registration system
c. CPOE and the MAR (medication administration record)
d. the SAN (storage area network)
ANS: C
CPOE and the MAR are crucial to nurses' care of patients. The billing system, registration system, and SAN support other operational functions.
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