What is the definition of EHR?
A. Software with a full range of functionalities to store, access, and use patient medical information.
B. The time and place of care being given to the patient from the health-care provider.
C. A portable, handheld computer, with the ability to document directly on the screen with a stylus pen.
D. Software capable of voice recognition systems to document patient health insurance information.
A. Software with a full range of functionalities to store, access, and use patient medical information.
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An ICU patient's blood pressure is being continuously monitored via an arterial catheter in the left radial artery. The respiratory therapist places the patient in Trendelenburg position for bronchial hygiene therapy and the blood pressure monitor begins to alarm. When the patient is returned to the original position, the blood pressure normalizes. What is the most likely reason for the variation in blood pressure?
A. Trendelenburg position causes an elevation in blood pressure. B. The tip of the catheter was below the transducer. C. The catheter needed flushing. D. The catheter was kinked.