Nursing Informatics Final Exam 40 Questions with Verified Answers
What are important applications of information Technology?
a. computer patient
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b. wireless and portable devices
c. physician order entry
d. all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER D. all the above
Using computers to manage and process information is know as IT or information technology
a. true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER a. true
the patient CJ vitals signs represent
a. information
b data
c knowledge
d his admission prognosis - CORRECT ANSWER b. data
_______ is when knowledge is used appropriately to manage and solve problems
a. information
b. data
c. wisdom
dmagament - CORRECT ANSWER c wisdom
the scope and standards of nursing informatics practice calls for the beginning nurse to _______
a. have basic computer literacy
b. have the ability to use IT to support clinical and administrative processes
c. have the ability to support patient safety initiatives vvia the use of IT
d. all the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all the above
what are the essential elements of information technology
a.computer hardware
b. software
c.communication and networks
d. all the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all the above
One benefit of electronic medical record is that it can be accessed from several different locations and by different levels of providers
a. true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER a. true
all of the following are true of the application of nursing informatics except:
a it provides work list to remind staff of planned nursing intervention
b. it provides quick access to computer archive patient data rom previous encounter
c.patient discharge instructions and medication information must be hand written.
d. computer generated nurisng care plans and critical pathways - CORRECT ANSWER c. patient discharge instructions and medication information must be hand written
nursing informatics focuses on
a. concepts of data information knowledge and wisdom
b. ergonomics human computer interaction and knowledge
c. usability data and nursing judgment
d. information literacy solution and theoretical information foundation - CORRECT ANSWER a. concepts of data information knowledge and wisdom
Nursing informatics is an area o study that affects all of the following except______
a. patients
b. management
c. physicians
d. nurses - CORRECT ANSWER b. management
which definition differentiates data from information
a. data is presented structurall and information is unstructured.
b. data is presented in an organized manner.
c. data is objective while information is subjective
d. none of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER c. data is objective while information is subjective
data can be used for ____
a. decision making purpose
b. case studies
c. systematic studies
d. all the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all the above
the difference between knowledge and wisdom is that _______
a. knowledge is a collection of data and wisdom is a collection of ideas
b. wisdom requires an ethical framework for understanding.
c. an information system must first process data into knowledge and then wisdom
d. wisdom is knowledge that is applied in an appropriate manner. - CORRECT ANSWER d. wisdom is knowledge that is applied in an appropriate manner
the goal of nursing informatics is ______
a. to improve health by optimizing information management and communication
b. to streamline nurses work and promote the use of non licensed personnel.
c. to provide a scientific basis for nursing practice
d. to identifiy and quantify nursing intervention. - CORRECT ANSWER a. to improe health by optimizing information management and communication
A nurse researcher is examining whether trauma patients are stabilized more rapidly using bolus or continous infusion or diuretics. Her examination involves assessing value in the electronic health record, monitoring vital signs and treating the patient. This kind of work is best characterized b which concept level in nursing informatics?
a. data
b. information
c. knowledge
d. all the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all of the above
the terms nursing informatis and healthcare informatics are interchaneable
a. true
b. alse - CORRECT ANSWER b. false
wisdom is the appropriate appliation of knowledge to a specific situation.
a true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER a. true
data that are interpreted organized and structured and referred to as information
a true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER a true
the physical parts o the computer is knwon as the
a. software
b. otput devices
c. hardware
d. input devices - CORRECT ANSWER c. hardware
an example of mobile computing is
a vital sign machines
b a hospital ed
c a nurse clipboard
d discharge instructions - CORRECT ANSWER a vital sign machines
measure to decrease the likelihood of input errors include
a educating personnel
b conducting system checks
c verifying data
d all the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all the above
point of care access only allows healthcare providers to view relevant information at the nurses station
a true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER b. false
clinical information systems allows clinicians to access information in a process that is neither fast nor safe and where services are often duplicated
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER b. false
exchange of client information between institutions is known as
a. data exchange
b. data management
c. electronic data interchange
d. nnone of the above - CORRECT ANSWER a. data exchange
the system where medication and treatments are ordered entered into the computer and directly transmitted to the appropriate areas is called
a. monitoring systems
b order entry system
c physician order system
d customer generated systems - CORRECT ANSWER b order entry system
which trype of automated system is part of the patient safety strategy?
a. physician automated history and physical record
b. nursing medication administration record
c. physician order entry system
d informed consent record - CORRECT ANSWER c physician order entry system
in addition to supportin direct provision of care nursing informatics also supports nursing administration nursing education and nursing research
a true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER a true
scanning the external and internal environment is not an important process in strategic planning for information systems
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER B. false
scanning the internal environment includes
a published literature and reports
b information from vendors
c. regulating requirements
d interviews and questionnaires from managers and end users - CORRECT ANSWER d. interviews and questionnaris from managers and end users
the strategic plan does not have to support the mission or vision of the organization
a true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER b. false
strategic planning is the development of a comprehensive short term plan for guiding the activites and operations of an organization
a true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER b false
the purpose or reason for an organization existence is its
a vision
b scope
c mission
d goal - CORRECT ANSWER c mission
a stakeholder is defined as any group or individual that can affect or is affected by the achievement of the organizations objectives
a true
b false - CORRECT ANSWER a. true
the criteria for system selection include all except
a. consumer preference
b. overall cost
c. software features
d. environmental issues - CORRECT ANSWER a. consumer preference
the continual process of measuring services and practices against the toughest competitors in the healthcare industry is known as
a. benchmarking
b. data analysis
c. management
d. application - CORRECT ANSWER a. benchmarking
the first phase in the information life cycle is the
a. needs assessment
b. system selection
c. system implementation
d. maintenance - CORRECT ANSWER a. needs assessment
questions to ask during a site visit are
a. th reliability of the system
b. how much downtime the system will experience
c the response time
d. all the above - CORRECT ANSWER d. all the aboe
the final phase of the life cycle is the
a. system selection
b system implementation
c maintenance
d. needs assessment - CORRECT ANSWER c. maintenance
the request for proposal is a document that is sent to
a. consumers
b. physician
c vendors
d. end user - CORRECT ANSWER c vendors
a timeline for the needs assessment and system selection phases should be accomplished
a. over a 3 month period
b over a 6 month period
c over a 6 week period
d. over a 2 month period - CORRECT ANSWER b. over a 6 month period [Show Less]