WGU C468
Information
Management(Complete)2022
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... [Show More] literacy - Answer Defined as the ability to recognize when information is
needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively
Information - Answer Term used to describe data that has been interpreted
Information science - 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 - Answer Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a
fractured femur is an example of using the EHR in which way
WGU C468
Information
Management(Complete)2022
Simulation Technology Improving patient outcomes. - Answer Allowing them hands-on
practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Knowledge worker - 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 - 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 - Answer Nursing informatics as a specialty does have its own
National certification exam
Clinical practice guidelines - 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 - Answer CPOE,
bar code medication administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of
what
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) - Answer The name used to describe the
process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the EHR
RFID - Answer A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of (information) technology
that is used to identify and track supplies and medications within a healthcare
environment
Informatics affecting Nursing Practice - Answer Clinical pathways and computer
generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect nursing practice True,
examples of clinical decision support
Nursing informatics - Answer The use of technology and information to help support all
aspects of nursing practice
The foundation of knowledge model - 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
WGU C468
Information
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Data (not information until it has been analyzed) - Answer A patients height, weight,
code status, and date of birth are all examples of what
Less consumer accountability - Answer Not an emerging trend in healthcare
Mission - Answer The purpose or reason for an organizations existence
Strategic planning, long-range - Answer The development of a comprehensive long
range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an organization
They will need to be trained on the system - Answer Why is it not important that
selection committee board members understand software and electronic processes
Strategic Planning - Answer Strategic planning is not driven by short term goals as
Strategic Planning is a LONG TERM GOAL
Blogging - Answer Not a national trend related to nursing informatics
Needs assessment - Answer During which phase of the information life cycle should the
"musts" and "wants" be determined
Information Life Cycle Phases - Answer 1. Needs assessment phase
2. System selection phase
3. System implementation phase
4. Maintenance phase
Project scope - Answer Term that defines the size and details of a collaborative effort
Nurses active participation in Electronic Information Importance - Answer To ensure the
information is current and accessible to the healthcare team
Project Implementation Team Responsibilities - Answer Execution of system changes,
active involvement in user participation, knowledge of current workflows
Company history - Answer A common request contained in a request for information
(RFI) document includes what
System Implementation Role - Answer Go-live planning, applying system changes as
needed, end-user training
Continuous - Answer Term that best describes the life cycle of an information system [Show Less]