How is information related to data? - CORREC ANSWER Information is data that have
been interpreted
How does information literacy support the use of
... [Show More] evidence-based-practice (EBP) in
nursing?
Choose 2 answers - CORREC ANSWER 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? - CORREC
ANSWER Information system
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? - CORREC ANSWER
Nurses generate knowledge as a product.
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - CORREC ANSWER
Beginning nurse Uses information systems to manage patients
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - CORREC ANSWER
Experienced nurse Pulls trends out of data
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - CORREC ANSWER
Informatics innovator Generates informatics theory
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - CORREC ANSWER
Informatics nurse specialist Focuses on nursing's information needs
The RN who works in the area of informatics Informatics nurse - CORREC ANSWER
Informatics nurse
Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics - CORREC
ANSWER Informatics nurse
Plays an active role in research and theory development - CORREC ANSWER
Informatics nurse specialist
Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics - CORREC ANSWER
Informatics nurse speicalist
Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses -
CORREC ANSWER Informatics nurse
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data
and looks for previously hidden trends? - CORREC ANSWER 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? - CORREC ANSWER
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? - CORREC
ANSWER Lack of continued support
A computer program was implemented at a hospital that required nurses to wait until the
patient arrived in the emergency room and was registered into the program before
orders for critical time-sensitive treatment could be written.
How could this program become a barrier to the nurses attempting to deliver patientcentered care? - CORREC ANSWER The time spent waiting for the program to
register the patient could delay critical care being delivered in a timely manner.
Which national trend is related to nursing informatics? - CORREC ANSWER Barcode
scanning for medication administration
Which standardized nursing terminology is composed of nursing diagnoses, nursing
actions, and nursing outcomes? - CORREC ANSWER ICNP
Which of the following requires standardized nursing terminology to meet its criteria? -
CORREC ANSWER Meaningful Use [Show Less]