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The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of practice by which
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statement?
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1. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursing
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language and the development of databases for clinical information.
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2. A formal educational program at the master's level must be completed before a nurse is
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eligible to sit for the credentialing examination.
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3. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the client, the environment,
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health, and the nurse.
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4. There is a need for nursing informatics interests to gain representation by work groups and
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organizations within the United States.
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Rationale 1: The development of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Although degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for credentialing is
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typically at the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. Current demands for safer,
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practice. Although degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for credentialing
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is typically at the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. The development of
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research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response refers to the entire discipline of nursing. The specialty of
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nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to
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manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom into nursing practice. The
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development of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Rationale 4: There are many work groups in the United States related to informatics that focus on
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the specialty of informatics practice. One example is the Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group
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of the International Medical Informatics Association. The development of research priorities is a
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key point in a specialty practice.
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment d d d d
Learning Outcome: d
Question 2 d
Type: MCSA
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Which statement by the nurse verifies that the nurse is "information literate"?
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1. "I understand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care needs."
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2. "I utilize databases in the health care setting to input client information such as skin
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condition."
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3. "I use email over the Internet to correspond with clients and provide information."
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4. "I can use software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations."
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Rationale 1: Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to find, evaluate, and
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effectively use information. The other answers are examples of computer literacy but do not have the
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higher functions of information literacy.
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Rationale 2: Your chosen response is an example of computer literacy, but it does not have the higher
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to
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find, evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response is an example of computer literacy but, it does not have the higher
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to
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find, evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Rationale 4: This answer is an example of computer literacy but, it does not have the higher
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to find,
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evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
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Learning Outcome:
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, Question 3 d
Type: MCSA
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The nurse gathers much data when caring for clients. Which is an example of the higher-level
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"information" useful in caring for clients?
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1. The vital signs are BP of 130/70, HR of 88, RR of 24, temperature of 98.8 degrees F., and
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oxygen saturation of 98%.
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2. Lab work results include an electrolyte panel and complete blood count with differential.
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3. The client is a widowed 64-year-old black male admitted with prostatitis.
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feeling better today.
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Rationale 1: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretation.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into
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information.
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Rationale 2: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretation.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into
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information.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretation.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into
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information.
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Rationale 4: "Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure clinical data into
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information. It can then be used to aid clinical decision making and client monitoring. All other
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responses included pieces of data without interpretation.
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Global Rationale:
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Cognitive Level: Understanding
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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Learning Outcome: d
Question 4 d
Type: MCSA
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statement?
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1. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursing
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language and the development of databases for clinical information.
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2. A formal educational program at the master's level must be completed before a nurse is
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eligible to sit for the credentialing examination.
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3. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the client, the environment,
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health, and the nurse.
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4. There is a need for nursing informatics interests to gain representation by work groups and
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organizations within the United States.
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Correct Answer: 1 d d
Rationale 1: The development of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Although degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for credentialing is
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typically at the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. Current demands for safer,
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cost-effective, quality care require evidence of the best practices supported by research.
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Rationale 2: Such a formal educational program does not necessarily mean a specialty area of
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practice. Although degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for credentialing
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is typically at the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. The development of
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research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response refers to the entire discipline of nursing. The specialty of
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nursing informatics integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to
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manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom into nursing practice. The
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development of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Rationale 4: There are many work groups in the United States related to informatics that focus on
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the specialty of informatics practice. One example is the Nursing Informatics Special Interest Group
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of the International Medical Informatics Association. The development of research priorities is a
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key point in a specialty practice.
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Global Rationale: d
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment d d d d
Learning Outcome: d
Question 2 d
Type: MCSA
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Which statement by the nurse verifies that the nurse is "information literate"?
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1. "I understand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care needs."
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2. "I utilize databases in the health care setting to input client information such as skin
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condition."
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3. "I use email over the Internet to correspond with clients and provide information."
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4. "I can use software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentations."
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Rationale 1: Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to find, evaluate, and
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effectively use information. The other answers are examples of computer literacy but do not have the
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higher functions of information literacy.
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Rationale 2: Your chosen response is an example of computer literacy, but it does not have the higher
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to
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find, evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response is an example of computer literacy but, it does not have the higher
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to
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find, evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Rationale 4: This answer is an example of computer literacy but, it does not have the higher
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functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability to find,
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evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Global Rationale: d
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Planning
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Learning Outcome:
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, Question 3 d
Type: MCSA
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The nurse gathers much data when caring for clients. Which is an example of the higher-level
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"information" useful in caring for clients?
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1. The vital signs are BP of 130/70, HR of 88, RR of 24, temperature of 98.8 degrees F., and
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oxygen saturation of 98%.
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2. Lab work results include an electrolyte panel and complete blood count with differential.
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3. The client is a widowed 64-year-old black male admitted with prostatitis.
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4. After receiving Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium) 1.0 gram IV yesterday, the client reported
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feeling better today.
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Correct Answer: 4 d d
Rationale 1: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretation.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into
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information.
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Rationale 2: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretation.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into
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information.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretation.
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"Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data into
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information.
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Rationale 4: "Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure clinical data into
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information. It can then be used to aid clinical decision making and client monitoring. All other
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responses included pieces of data without interpretation.
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Global Rationale:
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Cognitive Level: Understanding
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Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Client Need Sub: Management of Care
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Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment d d d d
Learning Outcome: d
Question 4 d
Type: MCSA
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