What are important applications of information technology
a. computer patient records and clinical information systems
b. wireless and portable devices
c. physician order entry
d. all of the above - ANSWER D. all the above
Using computers to manage and process information is know as IT or information technol-
ogy
a. true
b false - ANSWER a. true
the patient CJ vitals signs represent
a. information
b data
c knowledge
d his admission prognosis - ANSWER b. data
_______ is when knowledge is used appropriately to manage and solve problems
a. information
b. data
c. wisdom
dmagament - ANSWER c wisdom
the scope and standards of nursing informatics practice calls for the beginning nurse to
_______
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, a. have basic computer literacy
b. have the ability to use IT to support clinical and administrative processes
c. have the ability to support patient safety initiatives vvia the use of IT
d. all the above - ANSWER d. all the above
what are the essential elements of information technology
a.computer hardware
b. software
c.communication and networks
d. all the above - ANSWER d. all the above
One benefit of electronic medical record is that it can be accessed from several different lo-
cations and by different levels of providers
a. true
b false - ANSWER a. true
all of the following are true of the application of nursing informatics except:
a it provides work list to remind staff of planned nursing intervention
b. it provides quick access to computer archive patient data rom previous encounter
c.patient discharge instructions and medication information must be hand written.
d. computer generated nurisng care plans and critical pathways - ANSWER c. patient dis-
charge instructions and medication information must be hand written
nursing informatics focuses on
a. concepts of data information knowledge and wisdom
b. ergonomics human computer interaction and knowledge
c. usability data and nursing judgment
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a. computer patient records and clinical information systems
b. wireless and portable devices
c. physician order entry
d. all of the above - ANSWER D. all the above
Using computers to manage and process information is know as IT or information technol-
ogy
a. true
b false - ANSWER a. true
the patient CJ vitals signs represent
a. information
b data
c knowledge
d his admission prognosis - ANSWER b. data
_______ is when knowledge is used appropriately to manage and solve problems
a. information
b. data
c. wisdom
dmagament - ANSWER c wisdom
the scope and standards of nursing informatics practice calls for the beginning nurse to
_______
1
, a. have basic computer literacy
b. have the ability to use IT to support clinical and administrative processes
c. have the ability to support patient safety initiatives vvia the use of IT
d. all the above - ANSWER d. all the above
what are the essential elements of information technology
a.computer hardware
b. software
c.communication and networks
d. all the above - ANSWER d. all the above
One benefit of electronic medical record is that it can be accessed from several different lo-
cations and by different levels of providers
a. true
b false - ANSWER a. true
all of the following are true of the application of nursing informatics except:
a it provides work list to remind staff of planned nursing intervention
b. it provides quick access to computer archive patient data rom previous encounter
c.patient discharge instructions and medication information must be hand written.
d. computer generated nurisng care plans and critical pathways - ANSWER c. patient dis-
charge instructions and medication information must be hand written
nursing informatics focuses on
a. concepts of data information knowledge and wisdom
b. ergonomics human computer interaction and knowledge
c. usability data and nursing judgment
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