Deck 17: Utilize Informatics

Question 1

Which of the following describes the result of bringing various forms of technology into the healthcare marketplace?

A) Continuously builds community
B) Transforms time and place for how care is provided
C) Reduces the workload
D) Saves healthcare dollars

Answer 1

B

Question 2

A clinical information system is generally used at:

A) transfer to another facility.
B) point of care.
C) admission to the hospital.
D) entrance to a surgical unit.

Answer 2

B

Question 3

What is the specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice?

A) Health literacy
B) Knowledge management
C) Nursing
D) Nursing informatics

Answer 3

D

Question 4

Which of the following describes one of the barriers to seamless coordination between hospital and office-based physicians?

A) Lack of skilled physicians
B) Lack of interoperable computerized records
C) Lack of referrals between health providers
D) Lack of trained nurses in the area of informatics

Question 5

Which of the following should be included in documentation of care?

A) Dialogue with patient
B) Assessment details
C) Family grievances
D) Vital signs only

Question 6

Bar coding represents one type of informatics system that is focused on:

A) billing.
B) data coding.
C) quality assurance.
D) identification.

Question 7

Which of the following would be a HIPAA violation?

A) Calling a patient's workplace and leaving a message with health information
B) Patients accessing their medical records from home
C) Physicians accessing their patients' information from home
D) Sharing of necessary health information among providers

Question 8

Informatics, such as online courses, tablets and smartphones, and social media applications have reshaped nursing education. What are some of the major advantages of these educational modalities?

Question 9

Describe the link between genetics and informatics.

Question 10

With the advent of information systems and informatics, knowledge and wisdom are important. Discuss how these two concepts are helpful in patient care.