MCGONIGLE TEST BANK
Chapter 1 Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge
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The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of practice
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bywhich statement?
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1. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursi
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nglanguage 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
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iseligible to sit for the credentialing examination.
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3. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the client, the environme
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nt,health, and the nurse.
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4. There is a need for nursing informatics interests to gain representation by work groups a
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ndorganizations within the United States.
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Rationale 1: The development of research priorities is a key point in a specialty practice. Al
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though degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for credentialing is typ
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ically at the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. Current demands for safer,c
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ost-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
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ofpractice. Although degrees at the master's level are available, the degree required for cred
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entialing is typically at the bachelor's level and includes experience in the field. The develop
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ment of 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. T
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hedevelopment 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 focu
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s on the specialty of informatics practice. One example is the Nursing Informatics Special Inte
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restGroup of the International Medical Informatics Association. The development of research
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priorities is a key point in a specialty practice.
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Cognitive Level: Understanding hw hw
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 hw hw hw hw
,Learning Outcome: hw
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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 sk
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incondition."
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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 ha
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vethe 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 t
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hehigher functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have t
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he ability to 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 t
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hehigher functions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have t
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he ability to 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 f
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unctions of information literacy. Information literacy necessitates that nurses have the ability t
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ofind, evaluate, and effectively use information.
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Global Rationale: hw
Cognitive Level: Understanding hw hw
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
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Client Need Sub: Management of Care Nursing/Integra
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ted Concepts: Nursing Process: PlanningLearning Outc
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ome:
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Type: MCSA hw
The nurse gathers much data when caring for clients. Which is an example of the higher-
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level"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., a
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ndoxygen 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 reporte
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dfeeling better today.
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Rationale 1: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretatio
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n."Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data int
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o information.
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Rationale 2: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretatio
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n."Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data int
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o information.
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Rationale 3: Your chosen response is an example of having pieces of data without interpretatio
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n."Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure the results of clinical data int
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o information.
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Rationale 4: "Information" necessitates that the nurse interpret and structure clinical data int
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o information. It can then be used to aid clinical decision making and client monitoring. All o
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therresponses included pieces of data without interpretation.
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Global Rationale: hw
Cognitive Level: Understanding hw hw
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 hw hw hw hw
Learning Outcome: hw
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