Cerner Corporation Has Created a System That Helps Emergency Room

question 72

Multiple Choice

Cerner Corporation has created a system that helps emergency room physicians make decisions about what kind of treatment to give their patients.The system contains the medical records of more than 400,000 people who received treatment at more than 200 different emergency rooms.By comparing inputted information about a patient with information stored in the system,doctors can get a diagnosis and suggestions as to possible treatments.Which of the following best describes this system?

• A) a transaction processing system
• B) an information reporting system
• C) a decision support system
• D) an expert system

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Definitions:

Facial Nerve

The seventh cranial nerve that controls the muscles of facial expression.

Right Side

Referring to the right half or portion of an object, body, or directional orientation.

Motor Control

The process by which humans and animals use their brain and nervous system to activate and coordinate the muscles and limbs involved in the performance of a motor skill.

Facial; Trigeminal

Refers to the trigeminal nerve, which is responsible for sensation in the face and motor functions such as biting and chewing.