WGU - C468 Information Management and the Application of Technology PA (2022/2023) Verified Answers
How is information related to data? - Information is
... [Show More] data that have been interpreted
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing?
Choose 2 answers - The nurse can discern research findings that can be applied to practice
Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general internet searches
A nurse documents care of a patient with a decubitus ulcer in the electronic health record.
Which term describes the electronic health record in his situation? - Information system
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? - Nurses generate knowledge as a product.
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - Beginning nurse Uses information systems to manage patients
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - Experienced nurse Pulls trends out of data
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - Informatics innovator Generates informatics theory
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - Informatics nurse specialist Focuses on nursing's information needs
The RN who works in the area of informatics Informatics nurse - Informatics nurse
Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics - Informatics nurse
Plays an active role in research and theory development - Informatics nurse specialist
Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics - Informatics nurse speicalist
Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses - Informatics nurse
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data and looks for previously hidden trends? - Data mining
A nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vaccination status in the electronic medical record. The nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine before discharge to meet the requirements of a current clinical pathway.
Why would the nurse use information systems in this manner? - To promote desired clinical outcomes
A nursing informatics specialist at a small, rural hospital implemented a clinical information system utilizing an electronic health record (EHR). She obtained input from nurses regarding selection of the specific EHR. She noted that some of the nurses had negative attitudes towards a change to the EHR, but she encouraged them to try the system and note its benefits. She implemented the system after all nurses were trained about the EHR. There were numerous complaints about the EHR, which the Nursing Informatics Specialist decided to ignore since the personnel were new to the system.
Which barrier to implementing technology is present in the scenario? [Show Less]