answered to pass A+ rated
C.) Providing monetary incentives to providers who promote the use of EHRs - correct answer
✔✔The nurse is discussing how the HITECH Act promotes the use of electronic health records
(EHRs).
Which information should the nurse include?
A.) Mandating the use of electronic medical records in the sharing of information
B.) Imposing penalties on providers who do not utilize EHRs
C.) Providing monetary incentives to providers who promote the use of EHRs
D.) Promoting a specific brand of EHR with the intention of having all providers use the same
system
A.) Using state-level tracking of prescriptions for opioids - correct answer ✔✔The nurse
suspects that a patient may be visiting multiple providers in order to obtain narcotics.
Which function of informatics should the nurse use to obtain this information?
A.) Using state-level tracking of prescriptions for opioids
B.) Using the patient portal
, C.) Calling local pharmacies to check if the patient has had multiple prescriptions filled
D.) Sharing of electronic health records through programs such as meaningful use
A.) Improving the ability to identify individuals who engage in "doctor shopping" - correct
answer ✔✔The nurse is outlining strategies through which informatics can address the
increasing national problem with prescription opioid addiction and overdose.
Which strategy should the nurse include?
A.) Improving the ability to identify individuals who engage in "doctor shopping"
B.) Enhancing electronic tracking of opioid prescriptions at the community level
C.) Linking computerized written orders with patient records to identify prescribers of opioids
D.) Monitoring data to identify patients who sell opioids and their buyers
D.) Using a portable ECG machine to complete the patient's testing - correct answer ✔✔The
nurse is reviewing a patient's medical orders that include an electrocardiogram (ECG).
Which is the most appropriate action by the nurse in light of the point-of-care model?
A.) Notifying the patient that there may be a delay in obtaining the ECG test results
B.) Obtaining prior authorization from the patient's insurance company for the ECG