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on: Jul 7, 2018
Which statement indicates the nurse is correctly documenting according to a critical pathway?
 
  1. Nursing documentation is entered separately from that of other health care team members
  2. Nursing documentation is entered in nursing diagnoses and outcome statements framework
  3. Variances are identified if client outcomes are not as anticipated
  4. Only one critical pathway is selected at a given time for a given client

Question 2

Which of these is an example of a decision support system (DSS)?
 
  1. A system used to schedule client visits for follow up care after extensive abdominal surgery
  2. A system used to register clients who are admitted to an acute health care facility for surgery
  3. A system used by emergency room administration to bill clients once their diagnoses are verified
  4. A system used by physicians to provide suggestions for diagnostic tests according to selected admitting diagnoses


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Reply #1 on: Jul 7, 2018
Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: When using the critical pathway or protocols approach to nursing documentation, the system should identify variances to the anticipated outcomes as they are charted and provide aggregate variance data for analysis by the providers. This information can be used to fine tune and improve the critical pathways, thereby contributing to improved client outcomes.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: The correct answer is a system used by physicians to provide suggestions for diagnostic tests according to selected admitting diagnoses. These suggestions may be followed or ignored, depending on the health care provider. A DSS assists with and strengthens the selection of viable options using the information of an organization or a field to facilitate decision making and overall efficiency. Your choice is an example of an administrative information system application.


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