You Are Designing a Nurse Call System for a Health

question 5

Multiple Choice

You are designing a nurse call system for a health care facility. The system will have emergency call switches. What is the first step you should take in designing the nurse call system?

• A) Properly size the supporting TR to accommodate the headend system
• B) Program the headend device for the various call switches that will be used
• C) Perform a risk assessment to determine call switch locations
• D) Perform a site survey to verify the pathways that will connect the headend device with the call switches

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Risk Premium

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