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QuizMultiple Choice

Biotechnology Development and Research Pathways and Careers — Unit test

Question 6 • Medical Occupations A

Why do careers in health informatics require such attention to detail?

Answer
A
Patients often check their records and it’s important they’re accurate.
B
Doctors rely on the information patients give to the records clerks.
C
The federal government uses health informatics to track contagious diseases.
D
Accurate patient records are critical to successful patient care.

Explanation

Health informatics professionals manage information that clinicians use to make decisions about a patient’s care. Errors or missing details in a patient record can lead to incorrect treatment, so accurate records are critical to successful patient care. This makes choice D the best answer.

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