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1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructordeterminesthat theteaching was
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successfulwhenthe students define informatics as which ofthe following?
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A) Use ofcomputers c c
B) Use of informationtechnology c c c
C) Management ofinformation c c
D) Access tothe Internet c c c
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
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includes which ofthe following?
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A) Discouraging the use ofpersonalelectronic health records c c c c c c c
B) Developinga collaborativegovernanceto supportinformationuse for population c c c c c c c c c
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C) Advocating for statewide adoptionofelectronic healthrecord c c c c c c c
D) Limiting the use oftelehealthsystems c c c c c
3. Whichofthe following would a nurse identifyas the current focus oftoday's practice
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informatics?
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A) Capturing data at the point ofcare c c c c c c
B) Performing secondarydata analysis c c c
C) Using aggregated data c c
D) Making decisions based ondata c c c c
4. Anursing student isreviewing informationabout earlycomputerized clinical
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information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
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characteristic?
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A) Implementationto performtwoor three functions c c c c c c
B) Abilityto share informationamong severaldepartments c c c c c c
C) Creationofdifferent software systems for different areas c c c c c c c
D) Entryofdataoccurring only once c c c c c
5. Whendescribing the benefits of informatics to agroupofagency staff, which ofthe
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following would the presenter identifyas one ofthe primarybenefits?
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A) Increase usability ofdata c c c
B) Promotecost-saving c
C) Promotetime-saving c
D) Allow identificationofpatterns c c c
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, 6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
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profession, the instructor determinesthat the studentsneed additionalteaching whenthey
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identify which ofthe following as a benefit?
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A) Improvement indocumentation c c
B) Use ofdata for qualitycontrol c c c c c
C) Building ofevidence-based knowledge c c c
D) Increase intime needed for documentation c c c c c
7. Anurse ispresenting an in-serviceprogramonnursing informaticscompetencies. When
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describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which ofthe
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following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
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A) Temporarystate c
B) Lifelong learning c
C) Task oriented c
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
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determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
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following competencies as specific to the role ofan informatics innovator?
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A) Using basic desktopsoftware c c c
B) Generating informaticstheory c c
C) Making judgmentsabouttrends c c c
D) Communicating viaacomputer c c c
9. Aninformatics nursespecialist would describe informationliteracyasessentialfor
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whichofthe following?
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A) Criticalthinking c
B) Problemsolving c
C) Data evaluation c
D) Evidence-basedpractice c
10. Whenpreparing for a classonhealthcare informatics and informationtechnology, the
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instructor would emphasize which ofthe following as the focus?
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A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
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, 11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care through
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informatics, whichofthe following would be needed?Select allthat apply.
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A) Informationpresented ina digital format c c c c c
B) Standardsfor exchange ofinformation c c c c
C) Limited abilityto capture relevant data c c c c c
D) Multiple languagestructuresfor documentation c c c c
E) Competencyofpractitioners using the information c c c c c
12. A nurse is reviewing an article about the strategic plan for health information technology
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asrelatedto population health. Which ofthe following would thenurseexpect to find as
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being supported bythis goal?Select allthat apply.
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A) Biomedicalresearch c
B) Cost-efficient patient care c c
C) Public health c
D) Qualityimprovement c
E) Emergencypreparedness c
13. A nurse is preparing an in-service program about forces driving toward the increaseduse of
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informatics in healthcare. Which of the following would the nurse include as a national
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force? Select all that apply.
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A) Creationofthe President's InformationTechnologyAdvisoryCommittee (PITAC) c c c c c c c c
B) The InstituteofMedicine (IOM) report onHealthProfessions Education
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C) National AdvisoryCouncilonNurse Educationand Practice recommendations c c c c c c c c
D) NationalLeague for Nursing (NLN) positionpaper onnurse preparation c c c c c c c c c
E) TechnologyInformatics Guiding EducationalReform(TIGER) initiative c c c c c c
14. A nurse working in informatics is analyzing information gathered about rates of infection of
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patients on a specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this information to determine
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appropriateinterventions foroverallinfectioncontrol. Thenurse is involvedwithwhich of
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the following?
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A) Point ofcare informatics c c c
B) Secondarydata analysis c c
C) Listserv
D) Computerized provider order entry c c c
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