Test Bank for Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals, 6th Edition,
Toni L. Hebda, Kathleen Hunter, Patricia Czar, ISBN-10: 7, ISBN-13:
1010
Table of Contents
1. An Overview of Informatics in Healthcare
2. Informatics Theory and Practice
3. Effective and Ethical Use of D...
HANDBOOK OF INFORMATICS FOR NURSES & HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS TEST BANK, 6TH EDITION TONI L. HEBDA KATHLEEN HUNTER PATRICIA CZAR TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. An Overview of Informatics in Healthcare 2. Informatics Theory and Practice 3. Effective and Ethical Use of Data and Information 4. Electronic Resources for Healthcare Professionals 5. Using Informatics to Support Evidence -Based Practice and Research 6. Policy, Legislation, and Regulation Issues for Informatics Practice 7. Electronic Health Record Systems 8. Healthcare Information Systems 9. Strategic Planning, Project Management, and Health Information Technology (IT) Selection 10. Improving the Usability of Health Informatics Applications 11. System Implementation, Maintenance, and Evaluation 12. Workforce Development 13. Information Security and Confidentiality 14. Information Networks and Information Exchange 15. The Role of Standardized Terminology and Language in Informatics 16. Continuity Planning and Management (Disaster Recovery) 17. Using Informatics to Educate 18. Consumer Health Informatics 19. Connected Healthcare (Telehealth and Technology -Enabled Healthcare) 20. Public Health Informatics Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Health Care Professionals, 6e (Hebda) Chapter 1 An Overview of Informatics in Healthcare 1) A large healthcare organization is planning to implement a clinical information system. What should be considered when selecting this system? A) Training on the system should be limited. B) Nursing staff documentation needs are the priority. C) The organization needs to meet multiple competing demands. D) Laboratory data and pharmacy integration is considered nonessential. Answer: C Explanation: A) No evidence supports limiting training on the system. B) Every department in a large healthcare organization has an essential role in patient care. C) The healthcare organization today is a complex system faced with multiple, competing demands. D) Every department in a large healthcare organization has an essential role in patient care. Page Ref: 1 Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need & Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Standards: QSEN Competencies: VI.A.1. Explain why information and technology skills are essential for safe patient care | AACN Essential Competencies: IV.7. Recognize the role of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and creating a safe care environment | NLN Competencies: Quality & Safety | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment/Communication and Documentation Learning Outcome: Provide an overview of the current state of healthcare delivery. 2) The leadership team of a multisystem healthcare organization are analyzing potential clinical documentation systems. Which demands should the team keep in mind when selecting the system? Select all that apply. A) Adopting new models of care B) Eliminating disparities in care C) Financing the system D) Evolving roles for practitioners E) Ensuring quality, safety, and transparency Answer: A, B, D, E Explanation: A) The healthcare delivery system today is a complex system faced with multiple, competing demands. Among these demands are the need to adopt new models of care. B) The healthcare delivery system today is a complex system faced with multiple, competing demands. Among these demands are efforts to eliminate disparities in care. C) The healthcare delivery system today is a complex system faced with multiple, competing demands. Financing the system is not an identified demand. D) The healthcare delivery system today is a complex system faced with multiple, competing demands. Among these demands are evolving roles for practitioners. E) The healthcare delivery system today is a complex system faced with multiple, competing demands. Among these demands are the need for quality, safety, and transparency. Page Ref: 1 Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need & Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Standards: QSEN Competencies: VI.A.1. Explain why information and technology skills are essential for safe patient care | AACN Essential Competencies: IV.7. Recognize the role of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and creating a safe care environment | NLN Competencies: Quality & Safety | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Planning/Communication and Documentation Learning Outcome: Provide an overview of the current state of healthcare delivery. 3) The leadership team of a multisystem healthcare organization is hesitant to agree that the current electronic medical record should be replaced with one that would integrate information throughout the entire system. For which reasons should the organization update the system? Select all that apply. A) Decrease costs B) Reduce staff turnover C) Improve communication D) Enable the delivery of safe quality care E) Ensure care is provided in an effective, efficient manner Answer: A, C, D, E Explanation: A) Technology is a pervasive part of every aspect of society, including healthcare delivery. Health information technology (HIT) provides the tools to decrease costs. B) Technology is a pervasive part of every aspect of society, including healthcare delivery. Health information technology (HIT) is not identified as a mechanism to reduce staff turnover. C) Technology is a pervasive part of every aspect of society, including healthcare delivery. Health information technology (HIT) provides the tools to improve communication. D) Technology is a pervasive part of every aspect of society, including healthcare delivery. Health information technology (HIT) enables the delivery of safe, quality care. E) Technology is a pervasive part of every aspect of society, including healthcare delivery. Health information technology (HIT) ensures care is provided in an effective, efficient manner. Page Ref: 1 Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need & Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Standards: QSEN Competencies: VI.A.1. Explain why information and technology skills are essential for safe patient care | AACN Essential Competencies: IV.7. Recognize the role of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and creating a safe care environment | NLN Competencies: Quality & Safety | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Planning/Communication and Documentation Learning Outcome: Discuss the role that technology plays in healthcare. 4) A healthcare provider practice associated with a multisystem healthcare organization uses paper documentation for patient notes and stores laboratory data in the electronic health record. What does this process exemplify? A) Resistance to change B) Insufficient number of electronic devices C) Slow to use technology to its full potential D) Limited time to learn the electronic system Answer: C Explanation: A) The healthcare sector has been slow to adopt and use technology to its full potential. This may or may not be due to resistance to change. B) The healthcare sector has been slow to adopt and use technology to its full potential. This may or may not be due to an insufficient number of electronic devices. C) The healthcare sector has been slow to adopt and use technology to its full potential. This is viewed as being due to the complexity of healthcare delivery. D) The healthcare sector has been slow to adopt and use technology to its full potential. This may or may not be due to the time required to learn the electronic system. Page Ref: 2 Cognitive Level: Applying Client Need & Sub: Safe and Effective Care Environment: Management of Care Standards: QSEN Competencies: VI.A.1. Explain why information and technology skills are essential for safe patient care | AACN Essential Competencies: IV.7. Recognize the role of information technology in improving patient care outcomes and creating a safe care environment | NLN Competencies: Quality & Safety | Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Assessment/Communication and Documentation Learning Outcome: Discuss the role that technology plays in healthcare.
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