In a CDS, What Does the Inference Engine Do

question 9

Multiple Choice

In a CDS, what does the inference engine do?

• A) Guess at needed medicines
• B) Change physician's decisions automatically
• C) Integrate other parts
• D) Allow nurses to overrule physicians

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Definitions:

Decision-Critical Criteria

Key factors or standards considered essential in making a decision or judgment on an issue or option.

Dominance Structuring

The process of organizing or arranging elements, often in a hierarchical manner, to establish or maintain a dominant position.

Elimination By Aspect

A decision-making process where alternatives are systematically rejected based on the absence or presence of certain attributes.

Satisficing

A decision-making strategy which aims for an adequate rather than the optimal solution, prioritizing sufficiency over perfection.