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1. Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication can be
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administered to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The medication administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last s hift
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indicate the patient's level of comfort.
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2. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage the
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patient's pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -Physician orders
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3. A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be dischar ged
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home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge education?
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- CORRECT ANSWER -Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
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4. After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and wheezing o n
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auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the decision to implement the
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ineffective airway clearance nursing care plan? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary infiltrates and the nursing assess
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ment indicates a decrease in respirations.
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5. The health administrator at a clinic observes an increase in the number of patients with a
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complaint of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Which data in the elec tronic
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health record (EHR) will provide a cross-
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reference to the impacted patient population? - CORRECT ANSWER - f f f f f f f f f
Patient demographic records
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6. Which view in the electronic health record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood pressure is
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stabilizing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Graphical trending
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ckles, and persistent cough. Which data set in the medical record from the last shift inf
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ANSWER -Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
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8. Which data set in the electronic health record (EHR) will assist in evaluating the numbe r of
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positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year? - CORRECT ANSWER - Laboratory
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flow health literacy and require more focus? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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notes instead or in addition to documenting in a specific field in the health record. What is the
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surgical unit assigned care for five patients. The nurse has many tasks to accomplish du ring a
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shift. Which informatics solution assists in ensuring these tasks are accomplished
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -Electronic checklist
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18. Which barrier to healthcare informatics use does the HITECH Act aim to reduce? -
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CORRECT ANSWER -Financial
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record for documentation. How should the project team roll out the software to re duce the
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impact on the hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER -A large stand-
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this identification? - CORRECT ANSWER -Electronic health record (EHR)
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1. Which data in a medical record would inform the nurse that a PRN pain medication can be
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administered to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The medication administration record and the nursing assessment notes from the last s hift
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indicate the patient's level of comfort.
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2. Which information in a patient's medical record will help a nurse plan and manage the
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patient's pain? - CORRECT ANSWER -Physician orders
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3. A patient completes the course of treatment for tuberculosis and is ready to be dischar ged
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home. Which instructions should be included in the patient's discharge education?
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- CORRECT ANSWER -Importance of completing the medication prescribed.
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4. After a patient's assessment, a nurse observes a decrease in respiration and wheezing o n
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auscultation. Which data set in the medical record informs the decision to implement the
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ineffective airway clearance nursing care plan? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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The radiology report impression indicates pulmonary infiltrates and the nursing assess
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ment indicates a decrease in respirations.
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5. The health administrator at a clinic observes an increase in the number of patients with a
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complaint of difficulty breathing, fatigue, and loss of appetite. Which data in the elec tronic
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health record (EHR) will provide a cross-
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reference to the impacted patient population? - CORRECT ANSWER - f f f f f f f f f
Patient demographic records
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6. Which view in the electronic health record (EHR) confirms a patient's blood pressure is
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stabilizing? - CORRECT ANSWER -Graphical trending
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7. After a patient's initial assessment, a nurse observes an increase in edema, bilateral cra
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ckles, and persistent cough. Which data set in the medical record from the last shift inf
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, orms the decision to implement the fluid volume overload care plan? - CORRECT
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ANSWER -Nursing flowsheet and intake and output record
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8. Which data set in the electronic health record (EHR) will assist in evaluating the numbe r of
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positive influenza tests at a facility within the past year? - CORRECT ANSWER - Laboratory
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9. Which patients are ideally positioned to fully engage in their care? -
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11. What is true about improving health literacy? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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12. A nurse assists with implementing a new remote patient monitoring (RPM) system for c
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finformatics clinician when implementing a new technology for patient data collec tion? - f f f f f f f f f f f f
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responsible for the medication administration documentation. What is a conseque nce of
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this action? - CORRECT ANSWER -
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notes instead or in addition to documenting in a specific field in the health record. What is the
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shift. Which informatics solution assists in ensuring these tasks are accomplished
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? - CORRECT ANSWER -Electronic checklist
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CORRECT ANSWER -Financial
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record for documentation. How should the project team roll out the software to re duce the
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impact on the hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER -A large stand-
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this identification? - CORRECT ANSWER -Electronic health record (EHR)
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21. The nurse manager of an outpatient laboratory clinic is investigating decreased patient
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