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jayhills49

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Which of these is an advantage in the use of personal digital assistants (PDAs) in the health care setting?
 
  1. PDAs may be synchronized with any network without the use of special equipment or software.
  2. PDAs minimize the chance of interception of data transmission.
  3. Current medication information may be easily stored and compared to actual client data.
  4. Data loss is minimized due to long battery life and ease of backups.

Question 2

A continuity plan is a critical aspect of an organization's risk management strategy and is instrumental to its survival in the aftermath of a disaster.
 
  Tolerance for IT downtime is rapidly declining; a recent survey set the figure at how many hours or less? 1. 5 hours
  2. 10 hours
  3. 18 hours
  4. 24 hours



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Answer to Question 1

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Rationale: An advantage in the use of PDAs is that current medication information may be easily stored and compared to actual client data. Synchrony with other computers may require special equipment. Information may still be intercepted, and battery life varies greatly.

Answer to Question 2

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Rationale: Tolerance for IT downtime is rapidly declining with a recent survey setting the figure at five hours or less.



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