A Nurse Is Discussing the Advantages of a Nursing Clinical

question 23

Multiple Choice

A nurse is discussing the advantages of a nursing clinical information system. Which advantage should the nurse describe?

• A) Varied clinical databases
• B) Reduced errors of omission
• C) Increased hospital costs
• D) More time to read charts

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Definitions:

Proportion

The ratio of a part to the whole, often expressed as a fraction, decimal, or percentage.

Symmetric

Describes a shape or distribution that is mirrored evenly around its central point.

Central Location

A statistical term referring to the center or typical value of a distribution, often measured by the mean, median, or mode.

Ordinal

Relating to an order or sequence; typically referring to data that can be ranked but the intervals between values are not uniform.