A hospital is using computer software that allows all health care providers to use a protocol system to document the care they provide.Which type of system/design will the nurse be using?

A) Clinical decision support system.
B) Nursing process design.
C) Critical pathway design.
D) Computerized provider order entry system.

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Jillian Spagnuola · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : C, Explanation :  One design model for nursing information systems (NIS)is the protocol or critical pathway design.With this design,all health care providers use a protocol system to document the care they provide,allowing them to select one or more appropriate protocols for a patient.A clinical decision support system is based on rules and if-then statements,linking information and producing alerts,warnings,or other information for the user.The nursing process design is the most traditional design for an NIS.This design organizes documentation within well-established formats such as admission and postoperative assessments,problem lists,care plans,discharge planning instructions,and intervention lists or notes.Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)is a process by which the health care provider directly enters orders for patient care into the hospital information system.

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