NR 599 Week 4 Midterm Review (QuestionsAnswers)

The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized 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 search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care needs."

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 (ceftriaxone sodium) 1.0 gram IV yesterday, the client reported feeling better

today.

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 model for indwelling catheter

care.

Which statement regarding pressures that drive the health care delivery system today is not accurate?

The current and projected nursing shortage may be eliminated by instituting technology enhancements

in the acute care setting.

Describe at least three factors in the current healthcare delivery system that drive the implementation

of information technology in the acute care setting.

Increased numbers of digital natives in nursing practice

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Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker?

The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning after abdominal

surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe every hour instead of every two

hours.

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

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 do which of the following?

Input vital signs and intake and output data in the electronic medical record.

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 reasons?

The development of policy regarding usability is an important part of the informatics nurse's 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

reasons?

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?

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