Cherry & Jacob Contemporary Nursing
Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition CHAPTER 15-28.
Chapter
Table of Contents
Chapter 15: Information Technology In The Clinical Setting ........................................................................ 2
Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness And Response For Today’s World ................................................. 11
Chapter 17: Nursing Leadership And Management ................................................................................... 23
Chapter 18: Budgeting Basics For Nurses ................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 19: Effective Communication And Conflict Resolution ................................................................. 44
Chapter 20: Effective Delegation And Supervision ..................................................................................... 57
Chapter 21: Staffing And Nursing Care Delivery Models ............................................................................ 70
Chapter 23: Health Policy And Politics: Get Involved! ................................................................................ 97
Chapter 24: Making The TrCorrect Answerition From Student To Professional Nurse ............................ 107
Chapter 25: Managing Time: The Path To High Self-Performance ........................................................... 119
Chapter 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles And Career Opportunities...................................................... 131
Chapter 27: Job Search: Finding Your Match ............................................................................................ 144
,Cherry & Jacob Contemporary Nursing
Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition CHAPTER 15-28.
Chapter 15: Information Technology In The Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, And Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consumers Are Concerned With Security Issues Related To Their Confidential Health Information
Being Placed In An Electronic Health Record (EHR). However, When The Security Of The EHR Is
Compared With That Of Paper-And-Pencil Records, The EHR Is:
A. More Secure.
B. Less Secure.
C. Equivalent.
D. Not Comparable With The Paper-And-Pencil Record.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Computer-Based Patient Record Systems, Such As Ehrs, Provide Better Protection Than Paper-Based
Systems. The EHR Allows Only Authorized Users To View Data, And Access To Records Can Be Audited
For Inappropriate Use.
DIF: Comprehension REF: P. 271
2. During A Search For The Term Informatics, When The Nurse Finds The Domain “.Edu,” The Site Is
Affiliated With A(N):
A. Government Agency.
B. Commercial Site.
C. Educational Institution
D. Internet Service Provider.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
,Cherry & Jacob Contemporary Nursing
Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition CHAPTER 15-28.
The Domain Of An Educational Institution Is .Edu.
DIF: Knowledge REF: P. 276
3. When Paper-And-Pencil Medical Records Are Compared With Computer-Based Records:
A. Paper-And-Pencil Records Provide Controls To Determine Who Has Viewed The Health
Information.
B. Information Contained In A Paper-And-Pencil Record Has The Capability Of Being More In-Depth
Than That Found In Computer-Based Records.
C. Patients Have The Right To Know That The Confidentiality Of Their Records Is Strictly
Maintained, Regardless Of The Type Of Medical Record Used.
D. Patients Must Sign For Each Item Of Information Released On The Computer Record.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Regardless Of The Type Of Record Used, The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Protects The Confidentiality Of The Patient’s Medical Information And Imposes Legal Consequences For
Those Who Breech Confidentiality.
DIF: Comprehension REF: P. 271
4. A Nurse Is Preparing A Scholarly Publication On The Prevalence Of Hepatitis A Worldwide. The
Most Efficient And Effective MeCorrect Answer Of Conducting An Internet Search To Gather Information
For This Publication Is To Use:
A. A Search Engine Such As Google Or Yahoo.
B. A Consumer Health Website.
C. A Decision Support System.
D. MEDLINE Database.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
, Cherry & Jacob Contemporary Nursing
Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition CHAPTER 15-28.
MEDLINE Is One Of The Scientific And Research Scholarly Databases, And It Would Be The Most
Appropriate For Use In Gathering Information For A Scholarly Publication.
DIF: Comprehension REF: P. 276
5. A Consumer Is Learning About Electronic Health Records At A Local Health Fair And States, “I Am
Worried That Someone Can Read My Health Information And I Really Don’t Understand The Difference
Between Privacy And Confidentiality.” The Nurse Explains That An Example Of Confidentiality Would Be:
A. A Pledge That States, “I Will Hold Matters Pertaining To My Patients In Strict Intimacy.”
B. A Patient Who Does Not Tell The Physician That He Has Been Treated For A Sexually TrCorrect
Answermitted Disease.
C. A Teenager Who Sustains A Broken Arm And In The Emergency Department And Withholds
Information About Her Use Of Recreational Drugs.
D. Locking Medical Records In Cabinets To Prevent Unauthorized Users From Accessing Patient
Information.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Confidentiality Is Keeping Private The Personal Information That Was Given To A Health Care Provider,
Unless Others Have A Legitimate Need To Know.
DIF: Application REF: P. 271
6. A Physician Has Installed A Computer-Based Patient Records System. An Outside Care Provider
Who Requests Medical Information Must Obtain The Patient’s Signed Consent And Then Is Assigned A
Password To Gain Access To The Medical Information. A Monthly Audit Is Conducted To Determine For
Whom And For What Purpose Patient Records Have Been Accessed. This Protection Is Referred To As:
A. Privacy.
B. Confidentiality.
C. Security.
D. Data Capture.
Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition CHAPTER 15-28.
Chapter
Table of Contents
Chapter 15: Information Technology In The Clinical Setting ........................................................................ 2
Chapter 16: Emergency Preparedness And Response For Today’s World ................................................. 11
Chapter 17: Nursing Leadership And Management ................................................................................... 23
Chapter 18: Budgeting Basics For Nurses ................................................................................................... 34
Chapter 19: Effective Communication And Conflict Resolution ................................................................. 44
Chapter 20: Effective Delegation And Supervision ..................................................................................... 57
Chapter 21: Staffing And Nursing Care Delivery Models ............................................................................ 70
Chapter 23: Health Policy And Politics: Get Involved! ................................................................................ 97
Chapter 24: Making The TrCorrect Answerition From Student To Professional Nurse ............................ 107
Chapter 25: Managing Time: The Path To High Self-Performance ........................................................... 119
Chapter 26: Contemporary Nursing Roles And Career Opportunities...................................................... 131
Chapter 27: Job Search: Finding Your Match ............................................................................................ 144
,Cherry & Jacob Contemporary Nursing
Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition CHAPTER 15-28.
Chapter 15: Information Technology In The Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, And Management, 7th Edition
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Consumers Are Concerned With Security Issues Related To Their Confidential Health Information
Being Placed In An Electronic Health Record (EHR). However, When The Security Of The EHR Is
Compared With That Of Paper-And-Pencil Records, The EHR Is:
A. More Secure.
B. Less Secure.
C. Equivalent.
D. Not Comparable With The Paper-And-Pencil Record.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Computer-Based Patient Record Systems, Such As Ehrs, Provide Better Protection Than Paper-Based
Systems. The EHR Allows Only Authorized Users To View Data, And Access To Records Can Be Audited
For Inappropriate Use.
DIF: Comprehension REF: P. 271
2. During A Search For The Term Informatics, When The Nurse Finds The Domain “.Edu,” The Site Is
Affiliated With A(N):
A. Government Agency.
B. Commercial Site.
C. Educational Institution
D. Internet Service Provider.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
,Cherry & Jacob Contemporary Nursing
Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition CHAPTER 15-28.
The Domain Of An Educational Institution Is .Edu.
DIF: Knowledge REF: P. 276
3. When Paper-And-Pencil Medical Records Are Compared With Computer-Based Records:
A. Paper-And-Pencil Records Provide Controls To Determine Who Has Viewed The Health
Information.
B. Information Contained In A Paper-And-Pencil Record Has The Capability Of Being More In-Depth
Than That Found In Computer-Based Records.
C. Patients Have The Right To Know That The Confidentiality Of Their Records Is Strictly
Maintained, Regardless Of The Type Of Medical Record Used.
D. Patients Must Sign For Each Item Of Information Released On The Computer Record.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Regardless Of The Type Of Record Used, The Health Insurance Portability And Accountability Act (HIPAA)
Protects The Confidentiality Of The Patient’s Medical Information And Imposes Legal Consequences For
Those Who Breech Confidentiality.
DIF: Comprehension REF: P. 271
4. A Nurse Is Preparing A Scholarly Publication On The Prevalence Of Hepatitis A Worldwide. The
Most Efficient And Effective MeCorrect Answer Of Conducting An Internet Search To Gather Information
For This Publication Is To Use:
A. A Search Engine Such As Google Or Yahoo.
B. A Consumer Health Website.
C. A Decision Support System.
D. MEDLINE Database.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
, Cherry & Jacob Contemporary Nursing
Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition CHAPTER 15-28.
MEDLINE Is One Of The Scientific And Research Scholarly Databases, And It Would Be The Most
Appropriate For Use In Gathering Information For A Scholarly Publication.
DIF: Comprehension REF: P. 276
5. A Consumer Is Learning About Electronic Health Records At A Local Health Fair And States, “I Am
Worried That Someone Can Read My Health Information And I Really Don’t Understand The Difference
Between Privacy And Confidentiality.” The Nurse Explains That An Example Of Confidentiality Would Be:
A. A Pledge That States, “I Will Hold Matters Pertaining To My Patients In Strict Intimacy.”
B. A Patient Who Does Not Tell The Physician That He Has Been Treated For A Sexually TrCorrect
Answermitted Disease.
C. A Teenager Who Sustains A Broken Arm And In The Emergency Department And Withholds
Information About Her Use Of Recreational Drugs.
D. Locking Medical Records In Cabinets To Prevent Unauthorized Users From Accessing Patient
Information.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Confidentiality Is Keeping Private The Personal Information That Was Given To A Health Care Provider,
Unless Others Have A Legitimate Need To Know.
DIF: Application REF: P. 271
6. A Physician Has Installed A Computer-Based Patient Records System. An Outside Care Provider
Who Requests Medical Information Must Obtain The Patient’s Signed Consent And Then Is Assigned A
Password To Gain Access To The Medical Information. A Monthly Audit Is Conducted To Determine For
Whom And For What Purpose Patient Records Have Been Accessed. This Protection Is Referred To As:
A. Privacy.
B. Confidentiality.
C. Security.
D. Data Capture.
