A nurse interested in nursing informatics is reading a journal article about early computerized clinical information systems. Which information would the nurse most likely find as characteristic of these early systems?
A) Two or three functions could be performed at one time.
B) Information could be shared among several departments.
C) Different software systems were created for different areas.
D) Data entry needed to be done once.

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Early computerized clinical information systems were often developed independently for specific areas or departments, leading to a variety of different software systems tailored to the unique needs of each area. This fragmentation was a characteristic feature of the early stages of clinical informatics development.

A Nurse Interested in Nursing Informatics Is Reading a Journal