Which of the following is the best example of a monitoring system?
1. Manual blood pressure of 132/82 is entered into the vital sign section of the graphic sheet.
2. The automatic blood pressure machine takes one reading of 164/104 and is turned off.
3. Blood glucose readings of 162 for 7:30 a.m. and 198 for 11:30 a.m. are obtained and entered into the computer system.
4. A temperature probe is connected to the pulmonary artery catheter to continuously monitor core temperature.
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Rationale: Monitoring systems are devices that automatically monitor biometric measurements. The best monitoring systems, such as the temperature probe, obtain data electronically and transmit the data to be stored in the client's electronic medical record. Manual inputs are possible but are not the best way to record data.
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