You document your patient's vital signs into a bedside documentation device and are able to compare your patient's vital signs with patients who have similar diagnoses and similar medications, and who are of a similar age. You are accessing:
a. E-mail.
b. Telecommunications.
c. A database.
d. Technology.
ANS: C
A database is a collection of data elements stored and organized together for the purposes of interpreting information such as vital signs.
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