Name five disadvantages to using paper records.

What will be an ideal response?


Disadvantages to using paper records are many, but these are the most common ones: records can become misfiled or misplaced; the notes are handwritten so they may be illegible; security and confidentiality are concerns because the records are left where people can see them and perhaps housekeeping notices them and reads them; and finally the record can become lost and the adage "if it was not documented, it was not done" becomes an issue if it is needed for legal reasons.

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a. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) c. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) b. National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements (NCRP) d. All of the above

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The leg lock is used to secure the firefighter to the ladder when both hands must be used to perform a task and a ladder belt is available.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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Calculate the amount of the drugs based on the child's body weight (in kilograms). Ordered: 1% lidocaine 0.5 mg / kg IV bolusHow many milliliters will you give to this child, whose weight is 45 kg?

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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Anemias, coagulation defects, and diseases of the components of the blood are reported in chapter ____________________ of ICD-10-CM.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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