The nursing student is shadowing an experienced registered nurse. During the experience, the nurse reviews information on her personal digital assistant. The nurse recognizes
1. this equipment is used to determine the time medications should be administered.
2. the equipment helps the nurse to review the patient's past hospitalization records.
3. the equipment offers accessible reference information to the nurse.
4. the equipment is used to improve the speed of medication administration.
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Rationale: The personal digital assistant (PDA) is used to provide quick bedside information to the nurse. The device is not used to review past medical records. Although medication information may be reviewed using certain PDA programs, it does not schedule medications or reduce administration times.
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