NUR 272 EXAM 1 COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
\.Informatics - ANSWERS✔-use information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making
\.Health Informatics - ANSWERS✔-discipline that uses technology to sort, process,
organize and retrieve information in healthcare so it can be shared among
providers and consumers. Focus is on providing optimal care for patients.
\.Health care information system (HIS) - ANSWERS✔-group of systems/programs
used within an organization to support and enhance healthcare.
\.examples of HIS - ANSWERS✔-Clinical Information Systems
Administrative Information Systems
Nursing Information Systems
\.Clinical Information Systems - ANSWERS✔-programs used for lab, radiology,
pharmacy, social work, providers, therapies and nurses. Disciplines can enter and
communicate data and coordinate patient care.
\.Examples of clinical information systems - ANSWERS✔-The EHR
,EMR
Clinical Decision Support System within the EHR/EMR
Monitoring Systems
Order Entry Systems
\.The EHR - ANSWERS✔-central component of the health informatics
infrastructure. Can be shared among multiple facilities/agencies.
\.EMR - ANSWERS✔-individual health record within a facility. disciplines within a
facility record patient information for that visit.
\.Clinical Information Systems are used most often for - ANSWERS✔-
documentation
\.Clinical decision Support System - ANSWERS✔-within the EHR/EMR. Those
documenting may see reminders, alerts, prompts, reports, links which help make
clinical decisions at the point of care. supporting information is evidence based.
\.example of clinical decision support system - ANSWERS✔-allergy- penicillin and
alerts for that allergy. What should I do with this information?
\.Monitoring System - ANSWERS✔-record information directly into EMR
\.example of monitoring systems - ANSWERS✔-a patients VS are automatically
monitored while in the ICU. this information is automatically recored to the EHR.
,\.Order Entry Systems - ANSWERS✔-Allows disciplines to order supplies from
another department. Providers place orders for patient care.
\.Administrative Information Systems - ANSWERS✔-Program to input patient
information for appointments, staff scheduling, etc.
\.Nursing Informatics - ANSWERS✔-technology to manage and communicate using
nursing practice
\.Nursing Information Systems - ANSWERS✔-Type of Clinical information System.
Allows nurses to document, view data, access information to help make decisions.
Organizes documentation path in user friendly format
\.Nursing Clinical Decision Support Systems - ANSWERS✔-Clinical Decision Support
System specific to nursing. Supporting information is evidence based.
Links information
Alerts, warnings
\.example of links information - ANSWERS✔-you identified your patient as a
smoker. information on smoking cessation is available.
\.example of alerts, warnings - ANSWERS✔-1) the nurse does a fall risk
assessment on a patient and the score is low indicating a fall risk. Fall risk
interventions are automatically added to the patients nursing intervention list.
, 2) Before you order medications for your patient (as ordered by the physician), an
alert appears on the screen identifying the patients allergies
\.Standardized information systems and terminology - ANSWERS✔-for nursing, the
standardized terminology is ANAs Nursing Process and the approved NANDA
language for nursing diagnosis. This standard language eliminates confusion when
records are shared.
\.policies and procedures are - ANSWERS✔-set up by the government when
implementing an EHR
\.Certified System - ANSWERS✔-doesn't mean every hospital has the same
system, but certain components must by present.
\.CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) payment - ANSWERS✔-Must show
meaningful use to receive payment. By 2009, or you fo not get payment.
\.Privacy and security - ANSWERS✔-measures to prevent EHR's from being viewed
by just anyone. use log-in codes, firewalls, auto sign-off modes etc.
\.HIPPAA - ANSWERS✔-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is
legislation that provides data privacy and security.
\.HIPPAA is a - ANSWERS✔-meaningful use item
AND CORRECT ANSWERS
\.Informatics - ANSWERS✔-use information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making
\.Health Informatics - ANSWERS✔-discipline that uses technology to sort, process,
organize and retrieve information in healthcare so it can be shared among
providers and consumers. Focus is on providing optimal care for patients.
\.Health care information system (HIS) - ANSWERS✔-group of systems/programs
used within an organization to support and enhance healthcare.
\.examples of HIS - ANSWERS✔-Clinical Information Systems
Administrative Information Systems
Nursing Information Systems
\.Clinical Information Systems - ANSWERS✔-programs used for lab, radiology,
pharmacy, social work, providers, therapies and nurses. Disciplines can enter and
communicate data and coordinate patient care.
\.Examples of clinical information systems - ANSWERS✔-The EHR
,EMR
Clinical Decision Support System within the EHR/EMR
Monitoring Systems
Order Entry Systems
\.The EHR - ANSWERS✔-central component of the health informatics
infrastructure. Can be shared among multiple facilities/agencies.
\.EMR - ANSWERS✔-individual health record within a facility. disciplines within a
facility record patient information for that visit.
\.Clinical Information Systems are used most often for - ANSWERS✔-
documentation
\.Clinical decision Support System - ANSWERS✔-within the EHR/EMR. Those
documenting may see reminders, alerts, prompts, reports, links which help make
clinical decisions at the point of care. supporting information is evidence based.
\.example of clinical decision support system - ANSWERS✔-allergy- penicillin and
alerts for that allergy. What should I do with this information?
\.Monitoring System - ANSWERS✔-record information directly into EMR
\.example of monitoring systems - ANSWERS✔-a patients VS are automatically
monitored while in the ICU. this information is automatically recored to the EHR.
,\.Order Entry Systems - ANSWERS✔-Allows disciplines to order supplies from
another department. Providers place orders for patient care.
\.Administrative Information Systems - ANSWERS✔-Program to input patient
information for appointments, staff scheduling, etc.
\.Nursing Informatics - ANSWERS✔-technology to manage and communicate using
nursing practice
\.Nursing Information Systems - ANSWERS✔-Type of Clinical information System.
Allows nurses to document, view data, access information to help make decisions.
Organizes documentation path in user friendly format
\.Nursing Clinical Decision Support Systems - ANSWERS✔-Clinical Decision Support
System specific to nursing. Supporting information is evidence based.
Links information
Alerts, warnings
\.example of links information - ANSWERS✔-you identified your patient as a
smoker. information on smoking cessation is available.
\.example of alerts, warnings - ANSWERS✔-1) the nurse does a fall risk
assessment on a patient and the score is low indicating a fall risk. Fall risk
interventions are automatically added to the patients nursing intervention list.
, 2) Before you order medications for your patient (as ordered by the physician), an
alert appears on the screen identifying the patients allergies
\.Standardized information systems and terminology - ANSWERS✔-for nursing, the
standardized terminology is ANAs Nursing Process and the approved NANDA
language for nursing diagnosis. This standard language eliminates confusion when
records are shared.
\.policies and procedures are - ANSWERS✔-set up by the government when
implementing an EHR
\.Certified System - ANSWERS✔-doesn't mean every hospital has the same
system, but certain components must by present.
\.CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid) payment - ANSWERS✔-Must show
meaningful use to receive payment. By 2009, or you fo not get payment.
\.Privacy and security - ANSWERS✔-measures to prevent EHR's from being viewed
by just anyone. use log-in codes, firewalls, auto sign-off modes etc.
\.HIPPAA - ANSWERS✔-Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act is
legislation that provides data privacy and security.
\.HIPPAA is a - ANSWERS✔-meaningful use item
