Information literacy - CORRECT ANSWER Defined as the ability to recognize when
information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use
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effectively
Information - CORRECT ANSWER Term used to describe data that has been
interpreted
Information science - CORRECT ANSWER Focus on how to gather, process and
transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from 5 other
sciences
-communication science
-computer science
-social science
-library science
-cognitive science
Information systems - CORRECT ANSWER Using the EHR to document care of a
patient with a fractured femur is an example of using the EHR in which way
Simulation Technology Improving patient outcomes. - CORRECT ANSWER Allowing
them hands-on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Knowledge worker - CORRECT ANSWER Nurses in this type of role
-are continuous learners
-use technology to support and inform nursing practice
-generate knowledge as a product
Expert/Experienced Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER Expected to fully integrate
informatics throughout the course of his/her practice, not just for basic data entry and
retrieval. They also know how to pull trends out of data
Nursing informatics - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing informatics as a specialty does
have its own National certification exam
The use of technology and information to help support all aspects of nursing practice
Clinical practice guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical practice guidelines can
allow for the creation of nursing policies. True rooted in evidenced based research
Information technologies, not systems but functions within a system - CORRECT
ANSWER CPOE, bar code medication administration, and clinical decision support
are all examples of what
C468 Information Management and the
Application of Technology WGU
Informatics affecting Nursing Practice - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical pathways and
computer generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect nursing
practice True, examples of clinical decision support
The foundation of knowledge model - CORRECT ANSWER The basis for which
knowledge is used to meet the needs of the healthcare delivery system
It is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing
and knowledge dissemination
Data (not information until it has been analyzed) - CORRECT ANSWER A patients
height, weight, code status, and date of birth are all examples of what
Strategic planning, long-range - CORRECT ANSWER The development of a
comprehensive long range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an
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