A health care facility is using an electronic health record (EHR) system for documentation purposes. Every Thursday from 11:00 to 12:00 P.M., the EHR shuts down for maintenance. Which would be of concern to the nurse during that weekly downtime?
a. Illegal access to records can take place.
b. Loss of previous documentation can occur.
c. Loss of coordination of medication list and vital signs can occur.
d. Sometimes passwords are lost.
C
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A This cannot occur.
B This cannot occur.
C When the EHR goes down for any reason, the health care providers no longer have access to current patient information and errors can occur.
D This is not an area for concern.
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