1. The nurse understands that nursing informatics as a specialty area of practiced by which
statement?
Research priorities for nursing informatics includes the development of a standard
nursing language and the development of databases for clinical information
2. Which statement by the nurse verifies that nurse is “information literate”?
I understand how to research for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health
care needs
3. What is information?
Data that can be interpreted. EX: Pt’s temp. Grouping of data process into
meaningful Structured form
4. The nurse gathers much data when caring for clients. Which is an example of the higher-level
“information” useful in caring for clients?
After receiving Rocephin 1.0g IV yesterday, the client reported feeling better
5. Which statement best distinguishes the difference between information literacy and computer
Literacy?
Information literacy forms the basis for ongoing learning whereas computer
literacy refers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers
6. Which statement indicates the appropriate level of informatics competencies to the correct
nurse?
A nurse informatics specialist extrapolates data to develop best practice model
for indwelling catheter care.
7. What is Quality Information?
Information that is timeless, precision, accuracy, numerically quantifiable, easily
available, unbiased, clear, and reliable
8. What is data?
Collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered for a need. EX: Pts
VS. Raw unprocessed number symbols or words that have no meaning by
themselves. without context data is meaningless.
9. What is data integrity?
Ability to collect, store, and retrieve correct, complete, and current data. So data
is available to authorize users.
10. What is necessary to determine of a website has quality information?
Credited seal, good contact information, not selling things, creditable authors,
unbiased (things discussed in class) has URAC or HON CODE
11. Why do we study nurse informatics?
Information is power and technology facilitates a creative process in nurses, and
improves patient education, teaching, and learning.
12. What is a common reality that occurs with nursing and technology?
Nurses will be comfortable working with computers and advanced technology
while providing care for clients
, 13. What are the functions of computers in nursing practice?
Record information, provide access to other departments, manage schedules
14. What is telehealth?
Uses technology to access, diagnosis, and treat at a distance
15. What is biometric technology?
Using human characteristics to authenticate or grant access to data or
information.
16. How do human resources use computers?
Employee database, administration services
17. What is the definition of information technology?
Use of hardware and software that facilitates storage, retrieval, communication,
and management information
18. What is the definition of computer literacy?
Knowledge and understanding of computers with effective use
19. How do you identify problems?
Locate current literature and related concepts
20. What is the 3 things needed when looking for information online?
Purpose, focus, and approach
21. Define purpose?
Why are you doing research? Why do you need this information?
22. Define focus?
Basic information for you, oriented for your patients, professionally orientated for
your colleagues
23. Define Approach?
Broad and general with information that can be quickly accessed
24. A disadvantage to the utilization of the electronic medical record (EMR) includes which of the
following?
The intensive training in the beginning needed to prepare staff members to use
the EMR
25. Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker?
The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the
morning after ABD surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep
breathe Qhour instead of Q2 hours.
26. A nurse manager wishes to hire a new nurse who has just graduated from nursing school. At
the beginning level of informatics competencies, the nurse should be able to which of the
following?
Input VS and I’s/O’s data in the EMR
27. In which way does medical informatics overlap with nursing informatics?
Medical and nursing informatics focus on the areas of information retrieval
28. Health care consumers have all the information and tools to make health care choices because
they can easily compare quality and cost of care. Which of the following is correct?
The statement is false because the tool has not been developed.
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