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Chaptery1
1. Afteryteachingyayclassyaboutyinformatics,ytheyinstructorydeterminesythatytheyteachingywasys
uccessfulywhenytheystudentsydefineyinformaticsyasywhichyofytheyfollowing?
A) Useyofycomputers
B) Useyofyinformationytechnology
C) Managementyofyinformation
D) AccessytoytheyInternet
2. Aystrategicyplanyforytheynationwideyimplementationyofyhealthyinformationytechnologyyi
ncludesywhichyofytheyfollowing?
A) Discouragingytheyuseyofypersonalyelectronicyhealthyrecords
B) Developingyaycollaborativeygovernanceytoysupportyinformationyuseyforypopulationyh
ealth
C) Advocatingyforystatewideyadoptionyofyelectronicyhealthyrecord
D) Limitingytheyuseyofytelehealthysystems
3. Whichyofytheyfollowingywouldyaynurseyidentifyyasytheycurrentyfocusyofytoday'sypracticeyi
nformatics?
A) Capturingydatayatytheypointyofycare
B) Performingysecondaryydatayanalysis
C) Usingyaggregatedydata
D) Makingydecisionsybasedyonydata
4. Aynursingystudentyisyreviewingyinformationyaboutyearlyycomputerizedyclinicalyi
nformationysystems.yWhichyofytheyfollowingywouldytheystudentyidentifyyasycha
racteristic?
A) Implementationytoyperformytwoyorythreeyfunctions
B) Abilityytoyshareyinformationyamongyseveralydepartments
C) Creationyofydifferentysoftwareysystemsyforydifferentyareas
D) Entryyofydatayoccurringyonlyyonce
5. Whenydescribingytheybenefitsyofyinformaticsytoyaygroupyofyagencyystaff,ywhichyofytheyf
ollowingywouldytheypresenteryidentifyyasyoneyofytheyprimaryybenefits?
A) Increaseyusabilityyofydata
B) Promoteycost-saving
C) Promoteytime-saving
D) Allowyidentificationyofypatterns
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, 6. Afteryteachingyaygroupyofystudentsyaboutytheybenefitsyofyinformaticsytoytheynursingypro
fession,ytheyinstructorydeterminesythatytheystudentsyneedyadditionalyteachingywhenythey
yidentifyywhichyofythey followingyasyaybenefit?
A) Improvementyinydocumentation
B) Useyofydatayforyqualityycontrol
C) Buildingyofyevidence-basedyknowledge
D) Increaseyinytimeyneededyforydocumentation
7. Aynurseyisypresentingyanyin-
serviceyprogramyonynursingyinformaticsycompetencies.yWhenydescribingytheyneedyforycom
puteryfluencyyforynursingyinformaticsycompetencies,ywhichyofytheyfollowingywouldytheypre
senteryincludeyasycharacterizingythisyconcept?
A) Temporaryystate
B) Lifelongylearning
C) Taskyoriented
D) Competency
8. Afteryteachingyayclassyforyaygroupyofynursesyonynursingyinformatics,ytheyinstructoryde
terminesythatytheyteachingywasysuccessfulywhenytheygroupyidentifiesywhichyofytheyfoll
owingycompetenciesyasyspecificytoytheyroleyofyanyinformaticsyinnovator?
A) Usingybasicydesktopysoftware
B) Generatingyinformaticsytheory
C) Makingyjudgmentsyaboutytrends
D) Communicatingyviayaycomputer
9. Anyinformaticsynurseyspecialistywouldydescribeyinformationyliteracyyasyessentialyfory
whichyofytheyfollowing?
A) Criticalythinking
B) Problemysolving
C) Datayevaluation
D) Evidence-basedypractice
10. Whenypreparingyforyayclassyonyhealthcareyinformaticsyandyinformationytechnology,ytheyi
nstructorywouldyemphasizeywhichyofytheyfollowingyasytheyfocus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Dataystorage
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, 11. Whenydescribingytheycomponentsyneededytoyprovideyevidence-
basedycareythroughyinformatics,ywhichyofytheyfollowingywouldybeyneeded?ySelectyal
lythatyapply.
A) Informationypresentedyinyaydigitalyformat
B) Standardsyforyexchangeyofyinformation
C) Limitedyabilityytoycaptureyrelevantydata
D) Multipleylanguageystructuresyforydocumentation
E) Competencyyofypractitionersyusingytheyinformation
12. Aynurseyisyreviewingyanyarticleyaboutytheystrategicyplanyforyhealthyinformationytechn
ologyyasyrelatedytoypopulationyhealth.yWhichyofytheyfollowingywouldytheynurseyexpect
ytoyfind yasybeingysupportedybyythisygoal? ySelect y all ythat yapply.
A) Biomedicalyresearch
B) Cost-efficientypatientycare
C) Publicyhealth
D) Qualityyimprovement
E) Emergencyypreparedness
13. Aynurseyisypreparingyanyin-
serviceyprogramyaboutyforcesydrivingytowardytheyincreasedyuseyofyinformaticsyinyhealth
care.yWhichyofytheyfollowingywouldytheynurseyincludeyasyaynationalyforce?y Selectyallytha
tyapply.
A) CreationyofytheyPresident'syInformationyTechnologyyAdvisoryyCommitteey(PITAC)
B) TheyInstituteyofyMediciney(IOM)yreportyonyHealthyProfessionsyEducation
C) NationalyAdvisoryyCouncilyonyNurseyEducationyandyPracticeyrecommendations
D) NationalyLeagueyforyNursingy(NLN)ypositionypaperyonynurseypreparation
E) TechnologyyInformaticsyGuidingyEducationalyReformy(TIGER)yinitiative
14. Aynurseyworkingyinyinformaticsyisyanalyzingyinformationygatheredyaboutyratesyofyinfecti
onyofypatientsyonyayspecificyhospitalyunit.yTheynurseyisyusingythisyinformationytoydetermin
eyappropriateyinterventionsyforyoverallyinfectionycontrol.yTheynurseyisyinvolvedywithywhic
hyofytheyfollowing?
A) Pointyofycareyinformatics
B) Secondaryydatayanalysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerizedyprovideryorderyentry
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