Deck 9: Critical Thinking and Informatics

Question 1

The use of computers and other modern devices has lead to the rapid growth of the informatics age. This is the term used by McGonigle to describe the language of informatics?

A) foreign abbreviations
B) young communication
C) abbreviation frenzy
D) managed talk

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The UK Health Informatics Society has adopted the term health informatics. This term replaced the term medical informatics and is a more effective term because it helps to do this?

A) it keeps informatics discipline specific
B) it incorporates information literacy into the term
C) it shows that consumers understand the information available to them
D) it provides a broader terms that focuses on health and allows all healthcare professionals and consumers to be part of this field

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Why is it so critical to address the thinking involved with informatics?

A) information is changing at a constant and rapid rate
B) without CT, improvement cannot accelerate
C) informatics touches all aspects of healthcare
D) healthcare professionals need to stay on the cutting edge of care

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Mastrian (2008) proposed "cognitive informatics" as a separate branch of informatics to bridge these two areas together?

A) information and computer sciences
B) artificial and natural intelligences
C) CT and informatics
D) EBP and modern technology systems

Question 5

Many CT dimensions are used when dealing with informatics. Which dimension encourages you to think beyond your own needs to those of the patient?

A) open-mindedness
B) intellectual integrity
C) flexibility
D) reflection

Question 6

By repeatedly using informatics and "gut" responses, this habit of the mind fosters our CT and helps us deal with the objective world of informatics in the most efficient way possible?

A) confidence
B) inquisitiveness
C) intuition
D) perseverance

Question 7

This is one of the biggest drawbacks to information technology?

A) quality
B) accessibility
C) bias
D) reliability

Question 8

Informatics has enhanced our communication abilities because it has done this?

A) encouraged better CT
B) broadened our contextual perspective
C) fostered better patient-provider relationships
D) developed a system for thinking

Question 9

What serves as an example that helps informatics with applying standards?

A) the ability to access evidence-based clinical guidelines
B) the improved CT process of healthcare professionals
C) creative and individualized patient teaching
D) improved outcomes and quality of care for patients

Question 10

What are the three phases identified by Ball and Lillis (2000) that new technology goes through?

A) research, design, and execution
B) replication, innovation, and transformation
C) exemplifying, modeling, and changing
D) origination, innovation, and dissemination