Author Question: The use of electronic health records: a. improves patient health status. b. requires a keyboard ... (Read 132 times)

RODY.ELKHALIL · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

The use of electronic health records:

a. improves patient health status.
b. requires a keyboard to enter data. c.
has not been shown to reduce medication errors.
d. requires increased storage space.

Question 2

The nurse is admitting a patient who has had several previous admissions. In order to obtain a knowledge base about the patient's medical history, the nurse may use the:

a. electronic medical record (EMR).
b. the computerized provider order entry (CPOE).
c. electronic health record (EHR).
d. American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

ecabral0 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Adoption of an EHR system produces major cost savings through gains in productivity and error reduction, which ultimately improves patient health status. The most common benefits of electronic records are increased delivery of guideline-based care, better monitoring, reduced medication errors, and decreased use of care. Use of EHRs can reduce storage space, allow simultaneous access by multiple users, facilitate easy duplication for sharing or backup, and increase portability in environments using wireless systems and handheld devices. Although data are often entered by keyboard, they can also be entered by means of dictated voice recordings, light pens, or handwriting and pattern recognition systems.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The EHR is a longitudinal record of health that includes the information from inpatient and outpatient episodes of health care from one or more care settings. The EMR is a record of one episode of care, such as an inpatient stay or an outpatient appointment. CPOE allows clinicians to enter orders in a computer that are sent directly to the appropriate department. It does not provide historical data. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is the government mandate that requires the use of a certified EHR for each person in the United States by 2014.