The nurse is caring for a client who has a condition that is not responding to standard interventions. How could accessing the clinical decision support system (CDSS)help with this client's care?
A)Provides evidence-based recommendations for care
B)Decreases the need to use critical thinking skills
C)Tells the nurse what the next step should be
D)Supports the nurse's "gut" instinct when providing care

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A)A CDSS uses a knowledge base and programmed rules, protocols, and guidelines developed using evidence-based guidelines to match against client data in the electronic health record (EHR)to deliver alerts or recommendations to the provider. The system will not provide a definitive next step for care, and the nurse still needs to use critical thinking skills to determine the best approach for the individual client. The CDSS may or may not support the nurse's "gut" instinct.
B)A CDSS uses a knowledge base and programmed rules, protocols, and guidelines developed using evidence-based guidelines to match against client data in the electronic health record (EHR)to deliver alerts or recommendations to the provider. The system will not provide a definitive next step for care, and the nurse still needs to use critical thinking skills to determine the best approach for the individual client. The CDSS may or may not support the nurse's "gut" instinct.
C)A CDSS uses a knowledge base and programmed rules, protocols, and guidelines developed using evidence-based guidelines to match against client data in the electronic health record (EHR)to deliver alerts or recommendations to the provider. The system will not provide a definitive next step for care, and the nurse still needs to use critical thinking skills to determine the best approach for the individual client. The CDSS may or may not support the nurse's "gut" instinct.
D)A CDSS uses a knowledge base and programmed rules, protocols, and guidelines developed using evidence-based guidelines to match against client data in the electronic health record (EHR)to deliver alerts or recommendations to the provider. The system will not provide a definitive next step for care, and the nurse still needs to use critical thinking skills to determine the best approach for the individual client. The CDSS may or may not support the nurse's "gut" instinct.

The Nurse Is Caring for a Client Who Has a Condition