Solved NR 599 sample mid term questions

 



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The nurse understands that nursing informatics as a specialty area of practice by which statement? Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursing language and the development of databases for clinical information.
 	
Which statement by the nurse verifies that the nurse is “information literate”? I understand how to research for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care needs.
 	
What is information? Data that can be interpreted. EX: Pt’s temp. Grouping of data processed 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? After receiving Rocephin 1.0g IV yesterday, the client reported feeling better.
 	
Which statement best distinguishes the difference between information literacy and computer literacy? Information literacy forms the basis for ongoing learning whereas computer literacy refers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers.
 	
Which statement indicates the appropriate level of informatics competencies to the correct nurse? A nurse informatics specialist extrapolates data to develop best practice models for indwelling catheter care.
 	
What is Quality Information? Information that is timely, precise, accurate, numerically quantifiable, easily available, unbiased, clear, and reliable.
 	
What is data? Collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered for a need. EX: Pt’s VS. Raw unprocessed number symbols or words that have no meaning by themselves. Without context, data is meaningless.
 	
What is data integrity? The ability to collect, store, and retrieve correct, complete, and current data so it is available to authorized users.
 	
What is necessary to determine if a website has quality information? Credited seal, good contact information, not selling things, credible authors, unbiased (things discussed in class), has URAC or HON CODE.
 	
Why do we study nurse informatics? 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? Nurses will be comfortable working with computers and advanced technology while providing care for clients.
 	
What are the functions of computers in nursing practice? Record information, provide access to other departments, manage schedules.
 	
What is telehealth? Uses technology to access, diagnose, and treat at a distance.
 	
What is biometric technology? Using human characteristics to authenticate or grant access to data or information.
 	
How do human resources use computers? Employee database, administration services.
 	
What is the definition of information technology? Use of hardware and software that facilitates storage, retrieval, communication, and management of information.
 	
What is the definition of computer literacy? Knowledge and understanding of computers with effective use.
 	
How do you identify problems? Locate current literature and related concepts.
 	
What are the 3 things needed when looking for information online? Purpose, focus, and approach.
 	
Define purpose? Why are you doing research? Why do you need this information?
 	
Define focus? Basic information for you, oriented for your patients, professionally oriented for your colleagues.
 	
Define approach? 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? 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? 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? Input VS and I’s/O’s data in the EMR.
 	
In which way does medical informatics overlap with nursing informatics? Medical and nursing informatics focus on the areas of information retrieval.
 	
Health care consumers have all the information and tools to make health care choices because they can easily compare quality and cost of care. Which of the following is correct? The statement is false because the tool has not been developed.
 	
The role of the informatics nurse does not include assessing the usability of devices for health care consumers. This statement is false because of which of the following statements? The development of policy regarding usability is an important part of the informatics role.
 	
Over the next few years, nursing informatics and other health informatics disciplines will crisscross, resulting in more interdisciplinary projects. This statement is true because of which of the following statements? Nurse informatics specialists will work collaboratively with other disciplines to develop user-friendly systems.
 	
The best estimate of the number of informatics nurses needed over the next few years is which of the following? 6000-12,000.
 	
There are no available nursing informatics programs including doctoral degrees; therefore, nurses prepare for advanced practice through medical informatics curriculum. This answer is false because of which of the following reasons? There are a number of accredited advanced nursing education programs in informatics in the United States.
 	
The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) incorporated the foundation provided by the American Nurse Association (ANA) in its definition of nursing informatics and scope and standards of practice. Applicants for the informatics nurse credentialing examination are required to meet which of the following minimum criteria? Equivalent of 2 years of full-time professional practice, Baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing (or relevant field baccalaureate), current, active license as a professional nurse.
 	
Nursing informatics employs information and computer technology to support all aspects of nursing practice, including research. Which is an example of supporting research? Development of a standardized nursing language.
 	
Which role is only appropriate for the informatics nurse specialist (INS)? The design of nursing research protocols and databases.
 	
Which of the following examples demonstrates how nursing informatics helps to support nursing practice? Quick access to computer-archived patient data from previous encounters, Computer-generated client documentation including DC instructions, Computer-generated nursing care plans and critical pathways, Prompts that appear during documentation to ensure comprehensive charting.
 	
Information is defined as which of the following? Interpreted data.
 	
Nurses need to become skilled at using patient-centered IT tools to access information that can expand their knowledge in a just-in-time, evidence-based approach. Which one of these answers best indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker? The nurse shifts from primarily using critical thinking to also using critical synthesis.
 	
The TIGER initiative is an acronym for which of the following? Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform.
 	
The quality and safety education for nursing (QSEN) project sets an agenda to improve the quality and safety of the health care delivery system. To achieve the goals set by QSEN, the institute of medicine (IOM) suggested the following competencies for nurses EXCEPT for which of the following? Professional code of conduct.
 	
Technology has been useful in reducing errors by assisting the health care team to identify the patient before rendering care. The most common way for nurses to identify patients using technology is through which of the following? Use of barcodes.
 	
Access to patient care data and utilization of nursing research are essential components of evidence-based practice designed to increase patient safety and provide quality care. Which of the following technology cannot be employed to remove barriers to information and evidence-based practice? Online report cards.
 	
The reason that nursing lags behind in the education of nursing informatics specialists is because of which of the following? The lack of qualified faculty in graduate programs.
 	
Which of the following groups have been selected to help the changes necessary to transform the health care delivery system, improve quality of service delivery, and improve safety? Informatics nurse specialist.
 	
The informatics nurse specialist is an integral member of the health care team with the expertise to: Create standardized nursing languages.
 	
Which of the following answers best define data? Data is a collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered according to some perceived need for analysis and possibly action at a later point in time.
 	
What is the key impediment of telehealth? Licensure.