Question 1

A nurse is caring for a patient who experiences a complication after surgery. The nurse understands the cause-and-effect relationship because her knowledge is based in:

Accepted Answer

Reason involves logical thinking and understanding the cause-and-effect relationship based on knowledge and evidence.

Question 2

A nurse is explaining the difference between instinct and reason to a student nurse. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

Accepted Answer

Instinct involves automatic, innate responses without conscious thought, while reason involves deliberate thinking, generalizing, and considering facts.

Question 3

A nurse is learning about a new nursing skill through observations and interactions. This process is known as:

Accepted Answer

Knowledge acquisition refers to the process of learning and gathering information, skills, and understanding through various means such as observations and interactions.

Question 4

A nurse informaticist is orienting nursing staff to a new electronic health record. The nurse informaticist understands that which of the following are needed to successfully implement the new record?

Accepted Answer

Knowledge and wisdom are needed to successfully implement a new electronic health record because they allow the nurse informaticist to understand the system and how it can be used to improve patient care.

Question 5

A nurse is explaining how cognitive informatics helps improve information technology in health care. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive informatics focuses on understanding how humans interact with computers to improve the design and functionality of information technology systems in healthcare.

Question 6

A nurse is caring for a patient with multiple complex diagnoses. Which of the following is an example of cognitive informatics in nursing practice?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive informatics involves using information and knowledge to support decision-making. Reviewing embedded information to assist in selecting interventions is an example of this.

Question 7

Artificial intelligence uses which of the following to replicate human intelligence?

Accepted Answer

Artificial intelligence primarily uses cognitive science and computer science to replicate human intelligence, as it involves understanding human thought processes and implementing them through computational models.

Question 8

Cognitive science can be described as the study of the mind and how information is processed in the mind.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive science is an interdisciplinary field that explores how the mind processes information, encompassing areas like psychology, neuroscience, artificial intelligence, and linguistics.

Question 9

Knowledge can be defined as the awareness and understanding of a set of information.

Accepted Answer

Knowledge involves being aware of and understanding information, which allows individuals to apply it in various contexts.

Question 10

A nursing student must learn about cognitive science in the nursing program of study and will include courses in which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive science in nursing often involves understanding biological processes, making biology a relevant course.

Question 11

Connectionism explains human intellectual abilities through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

Connectionism uses computer modeling to simulate the neural networks of the human brain, aiming to explain intellectual abilities.

Question 12

Cognitive science assists the nurse in improving patient care through:

Accepted Answer

Cognitive science helps nurses improve patient care by integrating and implementing computer technology, which enhances decision-making and patient management.

Question 13

A nurse hears a patient's bed alarm and understands that a response is needed immediately because:

Accepted Answer

Knowledge is acquired through previous experiences and senses. The nurse's knowledge of the bed alarm and its meaning was acquired through previous experiences and senses.

Question 14

A nurse takes a continuing education course on a new nursing skill. The application of this new knowledge in a practical way is known as:

Accepted Answer

The answer of A nurse takes a continuing education course...

Question 15

A nurse is performing a new nursing intervention. Which technological resource can the nurse use?

Accepted Answer

Decision support software embedded in the electronic health record is a technological resource that provides evidence-based guidance and support for clinical decision-making, making it directly relevant for nursing interventions.

Question 16

A nurse is working with a team to develop an informatics tool based on intelligent technology. They are developing which of the following?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A nurse is working with a team...

Question 17

A nurse is explaining cognitive science to a nursing student. Which statement indicates that the nursing student understands?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive science involves understanding how information is processed in the mind, encompassing various disciplines like psychology, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.

Question 18

The three sources of knowledge are intuition, instinct, and wisdom.

Accepted Answer

The three traditional sources of knowledge are perception, reason, and testimony, not intuition, instinct, and wisdom.

Question 19

A nurse can acquire knowledge through thinking and cognition.

Accepted Answer

Nurses, like any other professionals, can gain knowledge through cognitive processes such as critical thinking, reflection, and reasoning.

Quiz 4: Introduction to Cognitive Science and Cognitive Informatics