Deck 25: Nursing Informatics and Technology

Question 1

A small nursing program has limited access to clinical sites,especially those that might contain specialty areas,such as cardiac intensive care.Which of the following might be an alternative to provide students with "hands-on" simulated clinical experiences in these areas?

A)A field trip to a larger city
B)Videos
C)Computer-assisted learning
D)Workbooks with written study guides

Answer 1

Computer-assisted learning

Question 2

What concept is found in the definition of digital transition?

A)The application of critical thinking
B)Evidence-informed practice
C)Electronic documentation
D)The movement of scholarly information

Answer 2

The movement of scholarly information

Question 3

A nurse needs to know if there are any research studies on the maximum length of time that bedridden clients should remain in one position.Which electronic source is most likely to provide this information for the nurse?

A)Computer-assisted-learning
B)Internet
C)CINAHL
D)World Wide Web

Answer 3

CINAHL

Question 4

There are both advantages and disadvantages to electronic health records (EHRs).Which of the following is a significant concern about EHRs for both nurses and clients?

A)Lack of standardization among systems in different health agencies
B)Possibility of the computer systems malfunctioning
C)Difficulty maintaining privacy and security
D)Time involved in learning how to use the systems

Question 5

What is the term used to describe a nursing action accomplished without conscious thought?

A)Critical thinking
B)Intuition
C)Tacit knowledge
D)Standardized language

Question 6

Ms.Barna,48,has questions about her medications and tells the nurse that she has been doing some investigating on the Internet.What is the nurse's best response?

A)"I am glad that you have taken an interest in your therapy."
B)"Information on the Internet cannot be trusted.You should check with your pharmacist."
C)"You should be asking your physician these kinds of questions."
D)"Let's look together at some of the Internet sites you've been visiting."

Question 7

Over time,a nurse educator has stored the grade data and assignment scores for his course in order to track trends following any implemented changes.This educator is utilizing which of the following?

A)Informatics
B)Student record management
C)Data warehousing
D)Management information system

Question 8

Which of the following is an example of computer use in the data collection/analysis step of the research process?

A)Searching literature databases to identify related studies
B)Coding data for statistical manipulation
C)Testing prospective instruments/tools
D)Word-processing study results for publication

Question 9

Which of the following best defines nursing informatics?

A)Applying information to nursing care
B)Using electronic patient records (EPRs)to store information
C)Applying evidenced-based practice to nursing care
D)Using computer information systems in the practice of nursing

Question 10

The nurse notes that a client has fallen.Using the language of nursing informatics,what term references this event?

A)Data
B)Information
C)Knowledge
D)Warehousing

Question 11

What is the purpose of a computer-provider order entry system?

A)Digital images can be securely transferred and accessed by multiple health care providers.
B)It is a special system accessed by pharmacists to order drugs from hospital suppliers.
C)A clinician or provider can enter treatment and medication orders electronically using this system.
D)It allows health staff to capture,transcribe,and add information to a patient's electronic record.

Question 12

Some nursing students continue their studies while visiting abroad.What is implemented in a nursing program to make this possible?

A)Classroom technology
B)Distance learning
C)Computer-assisted learning
D)Informatics

Question 13

Which of the following best describes the function of a Hospital Information System (HIS)?

A)It organizes a hospital's client and institutional databases.
B)HIS connects a hospital's personal computers to the Internet.
C)It provides instruction on hospital-related topics to clients.
D)HIS is a national compilation of statistics on hospital characteristics.

Question 14

Nursing students taking an online course are to evaluate nursing research articles for credibility and reliability.The most effective search for these nursing articles would likely occur by using which of the following databases?

A)CINAHL
B)Google
C)ERIC
D)PsychINFO

Question 15

Which of the following is an example of telehealth?

A)Consulting about a client 100 miles away via live video
B)Monitoring the EKG of a client from the nurse's station
C)Performing surgery using robotic assistance
D)Using a computer program to select an appropriate care plan

Question 16

Newly-admitted client,Mr.Laidlaw,43,asks a nurse about the security of the hospital's computerized system for confidential records.What should the nurse tell him?

A)There is no cause for worry because the information is always safe.
B)Information in the system requires a password to access.
C)The system was designed with a lot of input from nursing staff.
D)It is reasonable to be worried because of all the computer hackers out there.

Question 17

What is known regarding nurses' personal use of social media sites?

A)Nursing regulatory bodies have no jurisdiction,as it is outside of the workplace.
B)Professional standards must still be upheld in the nurse's personal online activities.
C)There is no link between professional standards and privacy legislation.
D)Social media sites are not acceptable within a professional environment.

Question 18

Mrs.Collingwood,87,has fallen on two occasions.Using the language of nursing informatics,this fact is best captured by what term?

A)Data
B)Information
C)Knowledge
D)Warehousing

Question 19

What term is used to describe the degree to which a person has the capacity to obtain,interpret,and understand basic health-related information and to make appropriate health care decisions?

A)Standardized language
B)Intelligence
C)Health literacy
D)Point of care

Question 20

One of the uses of computers in nursing administration is for quality assurance and utilization review.What is a benefit of using computers for this function?

A)Measure achievement of desired outcomes
B)Determine if quality has been achieved
C)Increase accuracy in billing
D)Predict staffing needs

Question 21

What term is used to describe a perspective that identifies technology as the primary actor in social changes?

A)Media literacy
B)Tacit knowledge
C)Workflow
D)Technological determinism

Question 22

A survey of health information and the Internet (Underhill & McKeown,2008)reported that more than one-third of Canadian adults used the Internet to search for health information in 2005.Which of the following groups were one of the largest users of health information on the Internet?

A)Well-educated women with stable incomes
B)Families with limited incomes
C)Families with limited education
D)Businessmen with high education levels

Question 23

What Canadian government organization has made the development of information and computer technology to all Canadians a priority?

A)Health Council of Canada
B)Canadian Nurses Association
C)Canada Health Infoway
D)Health Outcomes for Better Information and Care

Question 24

Mr.Norquay,51,who lives in a rural community in Northern Manitoba,is having his blood glucose monitored at a clinic 100 kilometres away by using a mobile connection to his glucometer.This remote monitoring is possible through which of the following technologies?

A)Picture and archiving communication
B)Telehealth technologies
C)Point of care technology
D)Infoway informatics system

Question 25

Contemporary models of health care advocate for a client-centred model that places increased responsibility for self-health care with the individual.According to Statistics Canada,what is a known barrier to this health care model?

A)A young population
B)Low health literacy
C)Cost of new model
D)Nursing shortage

Question 26

Because of the use of computer technology in the care of patients,nurses should understand some basic terminology regarding computer components.What term references programs that allow the performance of functions or work tasks?

A)Systems software
B)Operating systems
C)Application software
D)Hardware

Question 27

What is the purpose of the NurseONE portal?

A)It is a job board for nurses.
B)NurseONE is a scientific nursing journal.
C)It provides nurses with health care information.
D)NurseONE provides liability insurance to Canadian nurses.