WGU C468 PRE-TEST questions and answers

Match the situation with the appropriate and effective telecommunication strategy. Answers options may be used more than once or not at all. 1 -An elderly homebound patient is concerned about the palpitations she is feeling. 2 -A nurse is struggling to work full-time in a hospital setting time while completing her Masters. 3 -A cardiologist with a rural office practice has no one to cover his patients when he is away. 4 -A family member is unsure what to do for a home hospice patient who is restless and agitated during the night. 1=Real-time remote monitoring 2=Online classroom 3=Teleconsultants 4=Real-time remote monitoring Which example is a telehealth non-clinical application? -Distant patient education via computer What is a prominent socioeconomic factor driving telehealth medicine? -An increase in chronic disease conditions What is an important legal consideration in the use of telehealth nursing? -The nurse is licensed in each state in which the remote clients are located. What are two common characteristics of telehealth? Choose 2 answers -The use of video streaming technology -Transmission of biological data from a remote location 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? -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 patient-centered care? -The time spent waiting for the program to register the patient could delay critical care being delivered in a timely manner. How is information related to data? -Information is 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 this 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. Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. 1-Uses information systems to manage patients 2-Pulls trends out of data 3-Generates informatics theory 4-Focuses on nursing's information needs 1=Beginning nurse 2=Experienced nurse 3=Informatics innovator 4=Informatics nurse specialist Label the descriptions as belonging to the role of either the informatics nurse or the informatics nurse specialist. Answer options may be used more than once or not at all. 1-The RN who works in the area of informatics 2-Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics 3-Plays an active role in research and theory development 4-Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics 5-Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses 1=Informatics nurse 2=Informatics nurse 3=Informatics nurse specialist 4=Informatics nurse specialist 5=Informatics nurse Which national trend is related to nursing informatics? -Barcode scanning for medication administration Which standardized nursing terminology is composed of nursing diagnoses, nursing actions, and nursing outcomes? -ICNP (International Classification for Nursing Practice) Which of the following requires standardized nursing terminology to meet its criteria? -Meaningful Use