Nursing Informatics for the Advanced Practice Nurse 2nd Edition McBride

Tietze Test Bank

Chapter 1. Introduction to Health Information Technology in a Policy and Regulatory Environment

Chapter 1

After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when

the students define informatics as which of the following?

A)

B)

C)

D)

4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical information

systems. Which of the following would the student identify as characteristic?

A) Implementation to perform two or three functions

B) Ability to share information among several departments

C) Creation of different software systems for different areas

D) Entry of data occurring only once

5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the

following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?

A) Increase usability of data

B) Promote cost-saving

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C) Promote time-saving

D) Allow identification of patterns

6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the

nursing profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional

teaching when they identify which of the following as a benefit?

A) Improvement in documentation

B) Use of data for quality control

C) Building of evidence-based knowledge

D) Increase in time needed for documentation

10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the

instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?

A) Information

B) Computer

C) Access

D) Data storage

11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through

informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that

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apply.

A) Information presented in a digital format

B) Standards for exchange of information

C) Limited ability to capture relevant data

D) Multiple language structures for documentation

E) Competency of practitioners using the information

A nurse working in informatics is analyzing information gathered about rates of infection of patients

on a specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this information to determine appropriate

interventions for overall infection control. The nurse is involved with which of the

following?

Point of care informatics

Secondary data analysis

Listserv

Computerized provider order entry

15. A nurse involved in informatics identifies the need for information and demonstrates

ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively use it. The nurse is demonstrating which of the

following?

A) Information literacy

B) Computer literacy

C) Computer fluency

D) Information management

Answer Key

1. B

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Nurse practitioners (NPs)

Clinical nurse specialists (CNS)

Certified nurse midwives (CNMs)

Certified registered nurse anesthetists (CRNAs)

A

A group of nurses is attending a presentation about advanced practice nursing. ich of the

following would the group expect to hear about the ce?

been standardized for all 50 states in the United States.

It includes prescribing or furnishing drugs in only about one half of the states in the United States.

It is dependent upon if the national certifying exam has been taken for the specialty

practice area.

D) It differs greatly among the various types of advanced practice.

Ans: D

3. A nurse is considering becoming a clinical nurse specialist (CNS). Which

activities would the nurse expect to be involved in? Select all that apply.

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