Quiz 1- Foundations of Practice
questions and answers
Nursing informatics is classified as a specialty because it has the following characteristics:
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Differentiated practice, professional organizations, education programs, credentialing,
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and:
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a. A clear research program
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b. Leadership in policy development
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c. Licensing requirements
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d. Megastructures and models - answersa. A clear research program
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Based on the work of Styles in 1988, a specialty encompasses those characteristics
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An informatics nurse developing a graphical display of vital signs over time for individual
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patients is applying the concept of:
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a. Representation of outcomes
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b. Construction of information
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c. Depiction of accurate data
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d. Formation of evidence - answersb. Construction of information
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Chronological sets of data elements are considered construction of information
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An informatics nurse developing a uniform graphical display of vital signs, medications
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administration, and pain levels is applying the concept of:
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a. Development of legal documentation
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b. Provision of information
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c. Management of care maps
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d. Formation of knowledge - answersb. provision of information
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The synthesis of information becomes knowledge.
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After reviewing all information available on a patient within an electronic health record and
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performing an assessment, the nurse chooses an intervention based on:
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a. Wisdom
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b. Education
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c. Knowledge
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d. Preference - answersa. wisdom
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Wisdom is defined as the appropriate use of knowledge to manage and solve human
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problems.
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The informatics nurse participates in a system selection gathers data to form information.
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The nurse informaticist then develops knowledge about the vendors by:
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a. Gathering all scores together from all evaluations and demonstrations and creating a
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scale
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b. Interviewing all users on the phone and asking questions
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c. Reading the web site information
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d. Making a site visit to multiple users of equal size - answersa. gathering all scores
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together from all evaluations and demonstrations and creating a scale
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,Knowledge is interpretation, integration, and understanding given information.
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An informatics nurse specialist in an executive or chief information officer role may be:
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a. Communicating with end users
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b. Developing national strategic policy
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c. Managing phases of the lifecycle
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d. Building coalitions of users - answersb. developing national strategic policy
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Informatics Nurse Specialist in senior leadership roles are expected to be visionary and to
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nestablish direction. n
An informatics nurse specialist in a midlevel leadership position may be:
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a. Wiring a network and testing for breaches of security
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b. Caring for patients using technology
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c. Supervising and gathering end user requirements
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d. Repairing hardware and networks - answersc. supervising and gathering end user
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requirements
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A midlevel informatics nurse specialist will be supervising activities within the Systems
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Development Life Cycle.
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The informatics nurse is evaluating the human-computer interaction (CHI) factors related
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to a new system. This nurse will evaluate:
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a. The speed of the processor
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b. The cognitive processing of the clinical user
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c. The accuracy of the data entered
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d. The implementation involvement of the clinical user - answersb. The cognitive
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processing of the clinical user
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HCI deals with people software, applications, and technology and the ways the influence
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each other.
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The informatics nurse is concerned with ergonomics as part of the Human Factors. One
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assessment made will be:
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a. That the chart can be used for 12 hours w/o charging
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b. That the design follows the flow of thought
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c. That the vital signs graph aligns all measures in a row
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d. That the placement of a keyboard can be raised to the correct height for each user -
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answersd. that the placement of a keyboard can be raised to the correct height for each
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user
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Ergonomics is concerned with optimizing the fit between equipment and the human body.
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The informatics nurse is evaluating the usability of a new system. This nurse will evaluate:
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a. The easy of learning the system
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b. The speed of the processor
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c. The coverage of the data elements
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d. The size of the screen - answersa. the ease of learning the system
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Usability means the efficiency and effectiveness of a system. This can first be assessed
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by the ease of learning.
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, The scope of a project has been developed and the feasibility has been approved. One of
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the first activities that the informatics nurse will do is to conduct:
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a. Walkthrough of the future state
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b. An "as is" or current state workflow
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c. A risk mitigation plan
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d. An analysis of system needs - answersd. An analysis of system needs
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By having an understanding of current clinical processes, and informatics nurse will then
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inform system design to ensure support for optimal clinical safety and efficiency.
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The healthcare enterprise has a large data warehouse. Nursing Administration requests a
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review of staffing vs. length of stay for certain diagnoses. The informatics nurse will
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initially use:
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a. Data mining and visual review techniques
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b. Machine learning and statistical mining
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c. Data extraction and chart review
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d. Data mining and machine learning methods to extract data - answersd. data mining and
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machine learning methods to extract data
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Knowledge discovery in databases uses data mining and machine learning methods to
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extract data.
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A research coordinator requests access to the electronic health record to look for potential
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candidates for a study. The informatics nurse must assess the:
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a. Patient waivers allowing universal access
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b. Validity of the study to the population
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c. Ethical use of data and application of security standards
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d. Beneficence of the research - answersc. ethical use of data and application of security
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standards
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The informatics nurse is responsible for maintaining and ethical standard and ensuring
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compliance with legal and regulatory parameters protecting security and confidentiality.
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One of the key attributes of an informatics nurse in the role of project manager or project
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coordinator is:
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a. Technical skill
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b. Management experience
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c. Budgetary oversight
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d. Effective commination - answersd. effective communication
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Effective communication is an inherent part of the informatics nurse function related to
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coordination, facilitation, and integration.
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The informatics nurse involved in the process of developing a software solution will be
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involved in the requirements development, design, iterative development, and then:
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a. Dissemination
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b. Testing
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c. Support
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d. Implementation - answersb. testing
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questions and answers
Nursing informatics is classified as a specialty because it has the following characteristics:
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Differentiated practice, professional organizations, education programs, credentialing,
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and:
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a. A clear research program
n n n n
b. Leadership in policy development
n n n n
c. Licensing requirements
n n
d. Megastructures and models - answersa. A clear research program
n n n n n n n n n
Based on the work of Styles in 1988, a specialty encompasses those characteristics
n n n n n n n n n n n n
An informatics nurse developing a graphical display of vital signs over time for individual
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
patients is applying the concept of:
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a. Representation of outcomes
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b. Construction of information
n n n
c. Depiction of accurate data
n n n n
d. Formation of evidence - answersb. Construction of information
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Chronological sets of data elements are considered construction of information
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An informatics nurse developing a uniform graphical display of vital signs, medications
n n n n n n n n n n n
administration, and pain levels is applying the concept of:
n n n n n n n n n
a. Development of legal documentation
n n n n
b. Provision of information
n n n
c. Management of care maps
n n n n
d. Formation of knowledge - answersb. provision of information
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The synthesis of information becomes knowledge.
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After reviewing all information available on a patient within an electronic health record and
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performing an assessment, the nurse chooses an intervention based on:
n n n n n n n n n n
a. Wisdom
n
b. Education
n
c. Knowledge
n
d. Preference - answersa. wisdom
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Wisdom is defined as the appropriate use of knowledge to manage and solve human
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
problems.
n
The informatics nurse participates in a system selection gathers data to form information.
n n n n n n n n n n n n
The nurse informaticist then develops knowledge about the vendors by:
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a. Gathering all scores together from all evaluations and demonstrations and creating a
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scale
n
b. Interviewing all users on the phone and asking questions
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c. Reading the web site information
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d. Making a site visit to multiple users of equal size - answersa. gathering all scores
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together from all evaluations and demonstrations and creating a scale
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,Knowledge is interpretation, integration, and understanding given information.
n n n n n n n
An informatics nurse specialist in an executive or chief information officer role may be:
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a. Communicating with end users
n n n n
b. Developing national strategic policy
n n n n
c. Managing phases of the lifecycle
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d. Building coalitions of users - answersb. developing national strategic policy
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Informatics Nurse Specialist in senior leadership roles are expected to be visionary and to
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nestablish direction. n
An informatics nurse specialist in a midlevel leadership position may be:
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a. Wiring a network and testing for breaches of security
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b. Caring for patients using technology
n n n n n
c. Supervising and gathering end user requirements
n n n n n n
d. Repairing hardware and networks - answersc. supervising and gathering end user
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requirements
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A midlevel informatics nurse specialist will be supervising activities within the Systems
n n n n n n n n n n n
Development Life Cycle.
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The informatics nurse is evaluating the human-computer interaction (CHI) factors related
n n n n n n n n n n
to a new system. This nurse will evaluate:
n n n n n n n n
a. The speed of the processor
n n n n n
b. The cognitive processing of the clinical user
n n n n n n n
c. The accuracy of the data entered
n n n n n n
d. The implementation involvement of the clinical user - answersb. The cognitive
n n n n n n n n n n n
processing of the clinical user
n n n n n
HCI deals with people software, applications, and technology and the ways the influence
n n n n n n n n n n n n
each other.
n n
The informatics nurse is concerned with ergonomics as part of the Human Factors. One
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
assessment made will be:
n n n n
a. That the chart can be used for 12 hours w/o charging
n n n n n n n n n n n
b. That the design follows the flow of thought
n n n n n n n n
c. That the vital signs graph aligns all measures in a row
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d. That the placement of a keyboard can be raised to the correct height for each user -
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answersd. that the placement of a keyboard can be raised to the correct height for each
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user
n
Ergonomics is concerned with optimizing the fit between equipment and the human body.
n n n n n n n n n n n n
The informatics nurse is evaluating the usability of a new system. This nurse will evaluate:
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
a. The easy of learning the system
n n n n n n
b. The speed of the processor
n n n n n
c. The coverage of the data elements
n n n n n n
d. The size of the screen - answersa. the ease of learning the system
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Usability means the efficiency and effectiveness of a system. This can first be assessed
n n n n n n n n n n n n n
by the ease of learning.
n n n n n
, The scope of a project has been developed and the feasibility has been approved. One of
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the first activities that the informatics nurse will do is to conduct:
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a. Walkthrough of the future state
n n n n n
b. An "as is" or current state workflow
n n n n n n n
c. A risk mitigation plan
n n n n
d. An analysis of system needs - answersd. An analysis of system needs
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By having an understanding of current clinical processes, and informatics nurse will then
n n n n n n n n n n n n
inform system design to ensure support for optimal clinical safety and efficiency.
n n n n n n n n n n n n
The healthcare enterprise has a large data warehouse. Nursing Administration requests a
n n n n n n n n n n n
review of staffing vs. length of stay for certain diagnoses. The informatics nurse will
n n n n n n n n n n n n n n
initially use:
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a. Data mining and visual review techniques
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b. Machine learning and statistical mining
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c. Data extraction and chart review
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d. Data mining and machine learning methods to extract data - answersd. data mining and
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machine learning methods to extract data
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Knowledge discovery in databases uses data mining and machine learning methods to
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extract data.
n n
A research coordinator requests access to the electronic health record to look for potential
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candidates for a study. The informatics nurse must assess the:
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a. Patient waivers allowing universal access
n n n n n
b. Validity of the study to the population
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c. Ethical use of data and application of security standards
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d. Beneficence of the research - answersc. ethical use of data and application of security
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standards
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The informatics nurse is responsible for maintaining and ethical standard and ensuring
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compliance with legal and regulatory parameters protecting security and confidentiality.
n n n n n n n n n n
One of the key attributes of an informatics nurse in the role of project manager or project
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coordinator is:
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a. Technical skill
n n
b. Management experience
n n
c. Budgetary oversight
n n
d. Effective commination - answersd. effective communication
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Effective communication is an inherent part of the informatics nurse function related to
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coordination, facilitation, and integration.
n n n n
The informatics nurse involved in the process of developing a software solution will be
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involved in the requirements development, design, iterative development, and then:
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a. Dissemination
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b. Testing
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c. Support
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d. Implementation - answersb. testing
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