Information Management
WGU C468 #1 questions
with correct answers 2023
GRADED A+
Nursing informatics - correct answer specialty that integrates nursing science, computer
science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) - correct answer is a nurse who has received
educational preparation to conduct informatics research and generate informatics theory
and who has a broad vision of what can be attained using information technology.
How does computer literacy differ from information literacy? - correct answer Computer
literacy refers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers, while information
literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find,
evaluate, and use needed information effectively.
distance learning - correct answer The delivery of content and stimulation of learning
primarily through the use of telecommunication technologies and often used for
corporate training.
Virtual reality - correct answer It is a widely used form of multimedia that fully envelops
learners in an environment providing the next best option to performing the skill on a
real person but without any risks to the learner or the client.
,Computer resistance by nurses is often the result of: - correct answer Computer anxiety,
limited computer skills, and poor communication on the part of administration to consult
nurses during the change process.
advantage for using a nursing information system? - correct answer Advantages are:
-Better access to information.
-Reduction of medication errors.
-Better Communication.
Order entry system can do all of the following - correct answer -Alert all departments to
carry out physician orders
-Provide the current status of each order
-Check duplicate orders
***Except
Integrate results of data collected at the bedside
Clinical information systems (CIS) - correct answer are used to access client data that
are used to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Statement best describes meaningful use? - correct answer This is an initiative geared
to spur the adoption and use of electronic health records for the purpose of gathering
and reporting data that can be used to improve population health.
Statements best reflects acceptance of the International Classification for Nursing
Practice (ICNP) as a standard for nursing terminology? - correct answer Present
nursing classification systems map it to a very high degree
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) - correct answer An electronic version of the client
data found in the traditional paper medical record.
One criterion for eligibility for meaningful use requires the adoption and use of EHRs
that have been certified. Statements best describes the certification process? - correct
answer Certification provides the assurance that the EHR system has the technical
capacity, functionality, and security to meet the meaningful use criteria.
Closely approximates the currents version of the personal health record (PHR) - correct
answer Secure application through which an individual may access, manage and share
health information he or she has entered or was supplied by providers, pharmacies, and
labs
Predictors of Personal Health Records (PHRs) use include which of the following? -
correct answer Awareness of PHRs, ease of access, personal motivation, higher levels
of education and health literacy.
, Potential barriers to Personal Health Record (PHR) use that must be considered include
the following? - correct answer No or poor internet access, poorly designed
applications, limited clinical integration
Statements most accurately describes evidence based practice (EBP) ? - correct
answer Evidence based practice requires that decisions about healthcare be based on
the best available, current, valid, and relevant evidence providing quality essential to
transform healthcare.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) - correct answer The
primary database used for searching nursing literature.
Represents the most effective strategy for fostering evidence-based practice among
staff nurses? - correct answer Provide a series of educational programs on how to
search databases, critique research articles and incorporate research findings into
interventions.
What is SNOMED-CT and what relevance, if any, does it have to the adoption and
meaningful use of EHRs? - correct answer SNOMED-CT refers to Systematized
Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine Clinical Terms, a globally recognized
vocabulary that provides a common language for EHRs, that supports interoperable
data collection.
What is the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in the adoption and use of
standard terminologies? - correct answer The INS needs to play an active role on a
local, national, and international level in the adoption and use of standard terminologies.
Standardized healthcare terminology is important to nursing for this reason? - correct
answer Standardized terminology provides the ability to share accurate, up to date
information among different providers and settings while ensuring uniform meaning and
supporting the development of nursing knowledge.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act were important to U.S. HIT policy for which reason? -
correct answer The Department of Health and Human Services was authorized to
establish programs to improve healthcare quality, safely, and efficiency through HIT
inclusive of the call for health information exchange (HIE).
The TIGER initiative states that transformation of the healthcare delivery system
through the development of a national health information infrastructure requires nursing
leaders who understand and promote good use of HIT. Statement that represents a way
that might help to create this type of leadership? - correct answer The integration and
expansion of nursing informatics competencies throughout nursing programs, and nurse
leadership programs in particular.
WGU C468 #1 questions
with correct answers 2023
GRADED A+
Nursing informatics - correct answer specialty that integrates nursing science, computer
science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) - correct answer is a nurse who has received
educational preparation to conduct informatics research and generate informatics theory
and who has a broad vision of what can be attained using information technology.
How does computer literacy differ from information literacy? - correct answer Computer
literacy refers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers, while information
literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find,
evaluate, and use needed information effectively.
distance learning - correct answer The delivery of content and stimulation of learning
primarily through the use of telecommunication technologies and often used for
corporate training.
Virtual reality - correct answer It is a widely used form of multimedia that fully envelops
learners in an environment providing the next best option to performing the skill on a
real person but without any risks to the learner or the client.
,Computer resistance by nurses is often the result of: - correct answer Computer anxiety,
limited computer skills, and poor communication on the part of administration to consult
nurses during the change process.
advantage for using a nursing information system? - correct answer Advantages are:
-Better access to information.
-Reduction of medication errors.
-Better Communication.
Order entry system can do all of the following - correct answer -Alert all departments to
carry out physician orders
-Provide the current status of each order
-Check duplicate orders
***Except
Integrate results of data collected at the bedside
Clinical information systems (CIS) - correct answer are used to access client data that
are used to plan, implement, and evaluate care.
Statement best describes meaningful use? - correct answer This is an initiative geared
to spur the adoption and use of electronic health records for the purpose of gathering
and reporting data that can be used to improve population health.
Statements best reflects acceptance of the International Classification for Nursing
Practice (ICNP) as a standard for nursing terminology? - correct answer Present
nursing classification systems map it to a very high degree
Electronic Medical Record (EMR) - correct answer An electronic version of the client
data found in the traditional paper medical record.
One criterion for eligibility for meaningful use requires the adoption and use of EHRs
that have been certified. Statements best describes the certification process? - correct
answer Certification provides the assurance that the EHR system has the technical
capacity, functionality, and security to meet the meaningful use criteria.
Closely approximates the currents version of the personal health record (PHR) - correct
answer Secure application through which an individual may access, manage and share
health information he or she has entered or was supplied by providers, pharmacies, and
labs
Predictors of Personal Health Records (PHRs) use include which of the following? -
correct answer Awareness of PHRs, ease of access, personal motivation, higher levels
of education and health literacy.
, Potential barriers to Personal Health Record (PHR) use that must be considered include
the following? - correct answer No or poor internet access, poorly designed
applications, limited clinical integration
Statements most accurately describes evidence based practice (EBP) ? - correct
answer Evidence based practice requires that decisions about healthcare be based on
the best available, current, valid, and relevant evidence providing quality essential to
transform healthcare.
CINAHL (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature) - correct answer The
primary database used for searching nursing literature.
Represents the most effective strategy for fostering evidence-based practice among
staff nurses? - correct answer Provide a series of educational programs on how to
search databases, critique research articles and incorporate research findings into
interventions.
What is SNOMED-CT and what relevance, if any, does it have to the adoption and
meaningful use of EHRs? - correct answer SNOMED-CT refers to Systematized
Nomenclature of Human and Veterinary Medicine Clinical Terms, a globally recognized
vocabulary that provides a common language for EHRs, that supports interoperable
data collection.
What is the role of the Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) in the adoption and use of
standard terminologies? - correct answer The INS needs to play an active role on a
local, national, and international level in the adoption and use of standard terminologies.
Standardized healthcare terminology is important to nursing for this reason? - correct
answer Standardized terminology provides the ability to share accurate, up to date
information among different providers and settings while ensuring uniform meaning and
supporting the development of nursing knowledge.
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and Health Information Technology for
Economic and Clinical Health Act were important to U.S. HIT policy for which reason? -
correct answer The Department of Health and Human Services was authorized to
establish programs to improve healthcare quality, safely, and efficiency through HIT
inclusive of the call for health information exchange (HIE).
The TIGER initiative states that transformation of the healthcare delivery system
through the development of a national health information infrastructure requires nursing
leaders who understand and promote good use of HIT. Statement that represents a way
that might help to create this type of leadership? - correct answer The integration and
expansion of nursing informatics competencies throughout nursing programs, and nurse
leadership programs in particular.
