The nurse is using a personal digital assistant (PDA) to store client assessment data. When using a PDA, the nurse recognizes that the PDA
a. is unable to recognize the nurse's handwriting.
b. can provide language translation.
c. stores only references for nursing and drug information.
d. cannot be used in client's rooms due to HIPPA regulations.
ANS: B
Personal digital assistant (PDA) is a generic term for any of several brands of small, handheld computerized electronic devices that fit in the palm of the nurse's hand. PDA apps can check for drug interactions, calculate dosages, analyze laboratory results, schedule procedures, order prescriptions, serve as a dictionary, or provide language translation, among other functions. It is easy to download reference sources, such as the latest medication information or disease treatment protocols. PDAs can be taken to wherever the client is located. Most nurses seem to prefer use of smartphones, which do all of the above but also make phone calls.
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