Shanda is supposed to see a patient for a follow-up for a cast removal. Shanda pulls up a record of a patient's visit to the emergency room. She can clearly read the notes entered by the emergency room PA. Intake report lists the patient's vital signs and current complaint. The record notes that the patient had a broken femur. An x-ray was taken. The bone was set, and the patient was sent home.

What aspect of effective health data is this record missing?
(1 point)
• accurate information
• precision of details
• quality of writing
• authority of author

1 answer

The aspect of effective health data that this record is missing is precision of details. It does not provide specific details about the treatment plan, follow-up instructions, or any other pertinent information related to the patient's care.