A patient has been coughing for several weeks and has chest pain, fever, and fatigue. The physician assistant (PA) suspects the patient may have tuberculosis. The PA ordered a chest x-ray earlier that day would like to review the results since appropriate infection control and treatment measures need to be taken if the patient is positive. Where, within the clinical information system, should the PA review the chest x-ray results to verify whether the patient has tuberculosis?
The pharmacy information system
The radiology information system
The laboratory information system
The clinical decision support system
The Correct Answer is B
A. The pharmacy information system – This system tracks medication orders and inventories, not radiology reports.
B. The radiology information system – Radiology images and reports are stored here, making it the correct place to check X-ray results.
C. The laboratory information system – This system stores laboratory test results, not imaging reports.
D. The clinical decision support system – This provides clinical guidelines and decision-making assistance, not storage for imaging results.
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Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Physiological monitoring system. – This system primarily focuses on real-time data from patients but does not integrate data from other clinical information systems for decision-making.
B. Electronic documentation. – While useful for record-keeping, electronic documentation systems do not necessarily support clinical decision-making by synthesizing data from multiple sources.
C. Anesthesia information management system. – This system is specialized for anesthesia-related data but does not broadly enhance decision-making across multiple clinical information systems.
D. Clinical decision support system. – This system is specifically designed to integrate data from various clinical information systems to provide evidence-based recommendations and support clinical decision-making.
Correct Answer is D
Explanation
A. Users would make fewer errors since the software is intended to support ease of use. – This may be true to some extent; however, reliance on software can also lead to other types of errors.
B. None, this platform would make visits faster. – This is misleading; while it may make visits faster, there can still be errors related to over-reliance on the system.
C. None, however, this platform would increase visit times. – This statement contradicts the nature of the EHR system designed to improve efficiency; hence, it is not a correct assertion.
D. Users could become reliant on the new platform due to its ease and may become prone to errors despite the improved speed of visits. – This acknowledges that while the system may reduce calculation errors, users may neglect critical thinking skills, leading to potential errors in other areas of patient care.