The nurse understands that nursing informatics as a specialty area of practiced by which
statement? - ANS Research priorities for nursing informatics includes the development of a
standard nursing language and the development of databases for clinical information
nurse is "information literate"? - ANS I understand how to research for a website and evaluate
its usefulness for health care needs
information - ANS Data that can be interpreted. EX: Pt's temp. Grouping of data process into
meaningful Structured form
The nurse gathers much data when caring for clients. Which is an example of the higher-level
"information" useful in caring for clients? - ANS After receiving Rocephin 1.0g IV yesterday, the
client reported feeling better
difference between information literacy and computer literacy - ANS Information literacy forms
the basis for ongoing learning whereas computer literacy refers to a familiarity with the use of
personal computers
appropriate level of informatics competencies to the correct nurse - ANS A nurse informatics
specialist extrapolates data to develop best practice model for indwelling catheter care.
Quality Information - ANS Information that is timeless, precision, accuracy, numerically
quantifiable, easily available, unbiased, clear, and reliable
Data - ANS 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.
Data Integrity - ANS Ability to collect, store, and retrieve correct, complete, and current data. So
data is available to authorize users.
What is necessary to determine of a website has quality information? - ANS Credited seal, good
contact information, not selling things, creditable authors, unbiased (things discussed in class)
has URAC or HON CODE
Why do we study nurse informatics? - ANS Information is power and technology facilitates a
creative process in nurses, and improves patient education, teaching, and learning.
What is a common reality that occurs with nursing and technology? - ANS Nurses will be
comfortable working with computers and advanced technology while providing care for clients
, functions of computers in nursing practice - ANS Record information, provide access to other
departments, manage schedules
Telehealth - ANS Uses technology to access, diagnosis, and treat at a distance
Biometric Technology - ANS Using human characteristics to authenticate or grant access to
data or information.
How do human resources use computers? - ANS Employee database, administration services
Information Technology - ANS Use of hardware and software that facilitates storage, retrieval,
communication, and management information
Computer Literacy - ANS Knowledge and understanding of computers with effective use
How do you identify problems? - ANS Locate current literature and related concepts
What is the 3 things needed when looking for information online? - ANS purpose, focus and
approach
Purpose - ANS Why are you doing research? Why do you need this information?
Focus - ANS Basic information for you, oriented for your patients, professionally orientated for
your colleagues
Approach - ANS Broad and general with information that can be quickly accessed
A disadvantage to the utilization of the electronic medical record (EMR) includes which of the
following? - ANS The intensive training in the beginning needed to prepare staff members to use
the EMR
Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker? - ANS 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.
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? - ANS Input VS and I's/O's data in the EMR
In which way does medical informatics overlap with nursing informatics? - ANS Medical and
nursing informatics focus on the areas of information retrieval
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