A Nurse Manager Is Excited by the Possible Use of Speech

question 8

Multiple Choice

A nurse manager is excited by the possible use of speech recognition (SR) systems for documentation of patient care,especially during crisis situations when staff members need to focus on performing rapid assessments and implementation of procedures.She learns,however,that SR systems would be impractical at this point for this.What would lead to this conclusion?

• A) SR systems are not available outside pilot projects.
• B) The type of speech required for voice recognition is unlikely in a pressured situation.
• C) The hands-free function has not been perfected in SR technology.
• D) Wireless communications are prone to unreliability in transmission.

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