A Hospital Is Considering Changing Its Documentation System to Reduce

question 1

Multiple Choice

A hospital is considering changing its documentation system to reduce the number of medication errors. Which system should the hospital investigate?

• A) Problem, intervention, evaluation (PIE) system
• B) Electronic medical record
• C) Problem-oriented medical record
• D) Narrative system

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Definitions:

Fundamental Attribution Error

The tendency to overestimate the influence of personal characteristics and underestimate the role of situational factors in explaining others' behavior.

Self-Serving Bias

Self-serving bias is a cognitive bias that leads individuals to attribute their successes to personal qualities and their failures to external factors, protecting self-esteem.

Distinctiveness

The quality of being easily distinguished or set apart from others due to unique attributes or characteristics.

Consistency

The quality of being uniform, stable, and free from contradiction over time.