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Chapter 9. Informatics
- Course
- NURS 596
- Institution
- State University Of New York - Binghamton
Chapter 9. Informatics
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Chapter 9. InformaticsMultiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
1. Being competent in the use of information technology in clinical practice is expected in professional
nurses. Advanced practice competence includes the ability to:
1. Search for information using the most common search engines
2. Serve as content experts in developing, implementing, and evaluating information
systems
3. Write programs to assure the integrity of health information
4. Use information technology to prescribe drugs
2. You are going to prescribe a drug and the electronic health record (EHR) alerts you that there is a
potential drug–drug interaction. The alert is generated by:
1. The Food and Drug Administration MedWatch system
2. TOXNET, the National Institutes of Health alert system
3. The EHR clinical decision support system
4. Lexicomp, a commercial medication alert system
3. Which of the following is a primary benefit of the use of computerized provider order entry for
patient medications?
1. Reduces time that prescribing drugs takes
2. Eliminates the need to chart drugs prescribed
3. Decreases prescribing and transcription errors
4. Helps keep the number of drugs prescribed to a minimum
, 4. A number of barriers and concerns exist before the goals of a safe and efficient information
technology (IT) system can be realized. Which of the following is NOT a barrier to adoption and use
of IT in prescribing drugs?
1. Cost of initial setup
2. Access to highly skilled experts
3. Compatibility between systems
4. Patient confidentiality risks
5. EHRs:
1. Are being discouraged by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services due to
cost issues
2. Allow for all patient data to be centralized in one location for access by multiple
providers
3. Use macros and templates to individualize care
4. Use standardized software to facilitate interoperability between systems
6. Factors that facilitate keeping patient information confidential in an electronic health record (EHR)
system include:
1. Designing software so that only those who need the information can gain access
2. Requiring providers to log off at the end of the clinical day
3. Keeping a file of the login and password information for each provider in a secure
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