TEST BANK Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank TEST BANK quizmasters Page 1 Chapter 1 1.After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching wassuccessful when the students define informatics as which of the following?A)Use of computersB)Use of information technologyC)Management of informationD)Access to the Internet2.A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technologyincludes which of the following?A)Discouraging the use of personal electronic health recordsB)Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for populationhealthC)Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health recordD)Limiting the use of telehealth systems3.Which of the following would a nurse identify as the current focus of today's practiceinformatics?A)Capturing data at the point of careB)Performing secondary data analysisC)Using aggregated dataD)Making decisions based on data4.A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinicalinformation systems. Which of the following would the student identify ascharacteristic?A)Implementation to perform two or three functionsB)Ability to share information among several departmentsC)Creation of different software systems for different areasD)Entry of data occurring only once5.When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of thefollowing would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?A)Increase usability of dataB)Promote cost-savingC)Promote time-savingD)Allow identification of patternswww.mynursingtestprep.comInformatics and Nursing Opportunities and Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
quizmasters Page 2 6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when they identify which of the following as a benefit? A) Improvement in documentation B) Use of data for quality control C) Building of evidence-based knowledge D) Increase in time needed for documentation 7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which of the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept? A) Temporary state B) Lifelong learning C) Task oriented D) Competency 8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator? A) Using basic desktop software B) Generating informatics theory C) Making judgments about trends D) Communicating via a computer 9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for which of the following? A) Critical thinking B) Problem solving C) Data evaluation D) Evidence-based practice 10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus? A) Information B) Computer C) Access D) Data storage www.mynursingtestprep.comquizmasters Page 3 11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that apply. A) Information presented in a digital format B) Standards for exchange of information C) Limited ability to capture relevant data D) Multiple language structures for documentation E) Competency of practitioners using the information 12. A nurse is reviewing an article about the strategic plan for health information technology as related to population health. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find as being supported by this goal? Select all that apply. A) Biomedical research B) Cost-efficient patient care C) Public health D) Quality improvement E) Emergency preparedness 13. A nurse is preparing an in-service program about forces driving toward the increased use of informatics i n healthcare. Which of the following would the nurse include as a national force? Select all that apply. A) Creation of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) B) The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on Health Professions Education C) National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice recommendations D) National League for Nursing (NLN) position paper on nurse preparation E) Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER) initiative 14. A nurse working in informatics is analyzing information gathered about rates of infection of patients on a specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this information to determine appropriate interventions for overall infection control. The nurse is involved with which of the following? A) Point of care informatics B) Secondary data analysis C) Listserv D) Computerized provider order entry www.mynursingtestprep.comquizmasters
quizmasters Page 2 6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when they identify which of the following as a benefit? A) Improvement in documentation B) Use of data for quality control C) Building of evidence-based knowledge D) Increase in time needed for documentation 7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which of the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept? A) Temporary state B) Lifelong learning C) Task oriented D) Competency 8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator? A) Using basic desktop software B) Generating informatics theory C) Making judgments about trends D) Communicating via a computer 9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for which of the following? A) Critical thinking B) Problem solving C) Data evaluation D) Evidence-based practice 10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus? A) Information B) Computer C) Access D) Data storage www.mynursingtestprep.comquizmasters Page 3 11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through informatics, which of the following would be needed? Select all that apply. A) Information presented in a digital format B) Standards for exchange of information C) Limited ability to capture relevant data D) Multiple language structures for documentation E) Competency of practitioners using the information 12. A nurse is reviewing an article about the strategic plan for health information technology as related to population health. Which of the following would the nurse expect to find as being supported by this goal? Select all that apply. A) Biomedical research B) Cost-efficient patient care C) Public health D) Quality improvement E) Emergency preparedness 13. A nurse is preparing an in-service program about forces driving toward the increased use of informatics i n healthcare. Which of the following would the nurse include as a national force? Select all that apply. A) Creation of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) B) The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on Health Professions Education C) National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice recommendations D) National League for Nursing (NLN) position paper on nurse preparation E) Technology Informatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER) initiative 14. A nurse working in informatics is analyzing information gathered about rates of infection of patients on a specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this information to determine appropriate interventions for overall infection control. The nurse is involved with which of the following? A) Point of care informatics B) Secondary data analysis C) Listserv D) Computerized provider order entry www.mynursingtestprep.comquizmasters
