NUR 380 Fundamentals Midterm Exam 2 Questions And 100% Accurate Answers.
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Module
NUR 380
Institution
NUR 380
Two most common types of computer systems used by nurses - Answer 1. Management information system (MIS)
2. Hospital Information System (HIS)
Management Information System (MIS - Answer -Facilitates the structure and application of data used to manage an organization/department.
-Provide...
NUR 380 Fundamentals Midterm Exam 2
Questions And 100% Accurate Answers.
Two most common types of computer systems used by nurses - Answer 1. Management information
system (MIS)
2. Hospital Information System (HIS)
Management Information System (MIS - Answer -Facilitates the structure and application of data used
to manage an organization/department.
-Provides analyses used for strategic planning, decision making, and evaluation of management
activities.
Hospital Information System (HIS) - Answer -An MIS that focuses on the types of data needed to
manage client care activities and healthcare organizations
-Goal is to provide individuals with the data they need to determine appropriate actions and control
them.
PHI - Answer Protected Health Information
4 ways that computers enhance academics for students and faculty - Answer 1. access to literature
2. computer-assisted instructions
3. classroom technologies
4. strategies for learning at a distance
EHR - Answer Electronic Health Record
CPR - Answer Computer-based Patient Record
What are the four ways in which EHR improves health care? - Answer 1. Constant availability of client
health information across their lifespan
,2. Ability to monitor quality
3. Access to warehoused (stored) data
4. Ability for clients to share in knowledge and activities influencing their own health
Automation bias - Answer When trust is placed in technology over their own analysis
** Nurses must balance the data from technology with their own judgement
Automation complacency - Answer Ignoring or overlooking data from computers
** Nurses must balance the data from technology with their own judgement
"alarm fatigue" - Answer When nurses become less sensitive to alarms (indications of device
malfunction or assessment being outside normal parameters) because of their frequency to false alarms.
Nursing informatics - Answer the science of using computer information systems in the practice of
nursing
Who introduced "thinking like a nurse"? - Answer Dr. Christine Tanner in 2006
-Includes both critical thinking and critical reasoning on the care of clients
Critical thinking - Answer The process of intentional higher thinking to define a client's problem,
examine the evidenced-based practice in caring for the client, and make choices in the delivery of care
, Involves the differentiation of statements of fact, judgement, and opinion
Clinical reasoning - Answer The cognitive process that uses thinking strategies to gather and analyze
client information, evaluate the relevance of the information, and decide on possible nursing actions to
improve the client's physiologic and psychological outcomes
Combines both thinking and decision making in the clinical setting
Nurses use critical thinking skills in a variety of ways (3) - Answer 1. Use knowledge from other subjects
and fields
ex: Providing end of life care, it is important to have knowledge of culture and religion.
2. Nurses deal with change in stressful environments
ex: client's condition may rapidly change and routine protocol may not be adequate. Requires
recognizing important cues, responding quickly and adapting interventions to meet client's need at that
moment
3. Nurses make important decisions
ex: determining which observations must be reported to the primary care provider immediately and
which can be noted in EHR for later consultation
Creativity - Answer Ability to develop and implement new and better solutions for healthcare options
Techniques of Critical Thinking (7) - Answer 1. critical analysis
2. inductive/deductive reasoning
3. making valid inferences
4. differentiating facts from opinions
5. evaluating the credibility of information sources
6. clarifying concepts
7. recognizing assumptions
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