A nurse is looking at the different types of mobile computers before purchasing one. Which
devices would the nurse identify as a small computer? Select all that apply. p. 171
A) Cell phone
B) Smartphone
C) Laptop
D) Tablet
E) iPad
BD
A nurse is reviewing the development of PDAs and smartphones. Which device would the nurse
identify as being the most popular before being replaced by the iPhone and Android
smartphones? p. 171
A) Psion Organizer
B) PalmPilot
C) Pocket PC
C
A nurse is using a mobile device and stores his calendar, contacts, and notes. The nurse
understands that this information is stored at which location? p. 173
A) ROM
B) RAM
C) Flash memory
A
A nurse wants to share the address of the clinical facility with another nurse colleague in the
group via beaming. The nurses must: p. 174
A) be within 10 feet of each other.
B) have IR, Bluetooth, or NFC on both devices.
C) be near a hotspot.
B
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A nurse-manager is preparing a presentation for the organization about the need for nurses to use
handheld devices. Which potential benefits would a nurse-manager use to promote the use of
portable handheld devices in the clinical area? Select all that apply. p. 175
A) Improved time management
B) Fewer client errors
C) Ability to be technologically up to date
D) Increased confidence in clinical skills
E) Change in client perception of the nurse
A, B, D
A nurse working in the clinical setting would most likely use a handheld computer for which
activity? p. 178
A) Barcode medication administration
B) Library search for citations
C) Client progress
evaluation A
A nurse is using a PDA when caring for clients. The PDA contains clinical data. Which feature
would be most important for use of this PDA? p. 181
A) Compatibility with the agency's system
B) Password encryption
C) Wireless
accessibility B
A nurse is preparing to do research about heart disease and women using a handheld device.
Which uses would be appropriate? Select all that apply. p. 179
A) Participating in web-based research surveys
B) Storing data for aggregation and analysis
C) Recording comments from a focus group
D) Taking photos of changes in status with a treatment
E) Searching for evidence-based
resources ACDE
A nurse is using a handheld computer to conduct a client teaching session using an online course
developed for the facility. The course requires Adobe flash for streaming audio and video. The
nurse understands that which operating system would be needed on the handheld computer? P.
173
A) Windows OS
B) Android OS
C) Blackberry RIM OS
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AB
A nurse is considering purchasing a mobile device to view videos that demonstrate physical
assessment skills as part of continuing education course that the nurse is taking. The nurse wants
to ensure that she has the clearest image possible. Which screen resolution would the nurse select
as the best choice? P. 173
A) 960 640
B) 480 360
C) 600 800
A
A nurse is reading an article about mobile devices in anticipation of purchasing one for personal
use. Which types of memory would the nurse most likely find described in the article? Select
all that apply. P. 173-4
A) RAM
B) ROM
C) Hard drive
D) Removable memory
E) Flash memory
ABCDE
A nurse is using a mobile device that is Bluetooth enabled. Which action would be most
appropriate for the nurse to do when using the Bluetooth? P. 175
A) Keeping the distance between each device to within 32 feet
B) Finding a hotspot for a connection
C) Remembering that a local area network is
formed A
A nursing informatics specialist is conducting a presentation to the facility staff about using
handheld computers on the units. Which disadvantages would the specialist most likely describe?
Select all that apply. P. 176
A) Time management
B) Cost
C) Technological changes
D) Battery life
E) Time necessary for device
selection BCDE
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