A Physician Is Entering a Medication Order for Aspirin and an Alert

question 7

Multiple Choice

A physician is entering a medication order for aspirin and an alert is generated, reminding the physician that the patient is allergic to salicylic acid, and lists alternative medications. This alert is known as which of the following?

• A) Clinical decision support trigger
• B) Pharmaceutical support alert
• C) Health information trigger
• D) Physician order entry alert

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Definitions:

Transferable Inferences

The logical deductions that can be applied from one context to another, fostering learning and understanding across different situations.

Interactive Effects

Phenomena where the impact of one factor on an outcome is influenced by the presence or level of another factor.

Time Compression

refers to strategies and efforts made to reduce the time taken to complete tasks or processes, often by streamlining operations, enhancing efficiency, or adopting new technologies.

Monte Carlo Simulation

A computational algorithm that uses repeated random sampling to obtain numerical results, often used in risk analysis and decision making.