Chapter 23 Nursing Informatics
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Which nursing action best demonstrates accountability when using an electronic health record?
A. Documenting under a coworker's username when the system is busy.
B. Logging out immediately after completing documentation.
C. Asking another nurse to sign documentation on the nurse's behalf.
D. Saving unfinished notes under another provider's account.
✓✓ B. Logging out immediately after completing documentation.
A nurse uses an electronic dashboard to compare the unit's pressure injury rates over the last
year. The primary purpose is to:
A. Monitor quality improvement outcomes.
B. Determine employee salaries.
C. Schedule annual leave.
D. Replace incident reporting.
✓✓ A. Monitor quality improvement outcomes.
Which situation is an example of information rather than knowledge?
A. A client's temperature is 39.1°C (102.4°F).
B. Several elevated temperatures indicate a possible infection.
C. Initiating antibiotics based on assessment findings.
D. Evaluating the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy.
✓✓ B. Several elevated temperatures indicate a possible infection.
A nurse uses a standardized nursing language to document "Impaired Physical Mobility." This
represents:
A. A laboratory value.
B. A nursing diagnosis.
C. A medication order.
D. A physician's progress note.
✓✓ B. A nursing diagnosis.
Which characteristic best describes an effective health information system?
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,A. Information is accessible only to administrators.
B. Data are accurate, timely, and secure.
C. Documentation can be modified without tracking changes.
D. Client information is shared freely among all employees.
✓✓ B. Data are accurate, timely, and secure.
A nurse receives duplicate medication alerts for the same drug. Which action is most
appropriate?
A. Ignore all future alerts.
B. Report the issue to the appropriate informatics or information technology team.
C. Disable the alert system permanently.
D. Document medications without reviewing alerts.
✓✓ B. Report the issue to the appropriate informatics or information technology team.
A client participates in a virtual follow-up visit after discharge. This is an example of:
A. Telehealth.
B. Clinical coding.
C. Electronic prescribing.
D. Barcode verification.
✓✓ A. Telehealth.
Which benefit is associated with telehealth services?
A. Eliminates the need for nursing assessments.
B. Improves access to health care for clients in remote locations.
C. Replaces emergency medical care.
D. Prevents all hospital admissions.
✓✓ B. Improves access to health care for clients in remote locations.
A nurse notices that laboratory results are missing from the client's electronic record. What is the
nurse's priority action?
A. Assume the tests were never performed.
B. Verify the results through the appropriate department.
C. Enter estimated laboratory values.
D. Wait until discharge documentation.
✓✓ B. Verify the results through the appropriate department.
Which action best demonstrates ethical use of health information technology?
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, A. Reviewing a friend's medical record out of curiosity.
B. Accessing only records required for assigned client care.
C. Sharing passwords with trusted coworkers.
D. Printing client records to study at home.
✓✓ B. Accessing only records required for assigned client care.
A nurse uses outcome reports to evaluate whether fall prevention strategies are effective. This
activity supports:
A. Quality improvement.
B. Payroll management.
C. Equipment maintenance.
D. Supply ordering.
✓✓ A. Quality improvement.
Which nursing activity best reflects knowledge management?
A. Recording a client's pulse rate.
B. Applying research findings to improve nursing care.
C. Scanning a medication barcode.
D. Printing laboratory reports.
✓✓ B. Applying research findings to improve nursing care.
A nurse enters assessment findings into the wrong client's chart. Which action should be taken
first?
A. Delete the documentation without reporting it.
B. Follow the facility's procedure for correcting documentation errors immediately.
C. Ignore the error if no treatment was given.
D. Ask another nurse to rewrite the note.
✓✓ B. Follow the facility's procedure for correcting documentation errors immediately.
Which technology most directly reduces transcription errors during medication ordering?
A. Clinical dashboards.
B. Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE).
C. Teleconferencing software.
D. Smart infusion pumps.
✓✓ B. Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE).
Which information is considered confidential?
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Approved Questions and Answers for your
Quick Revision
Which nursing action best demonstrates accountability when using an electronic health record?
A. Documenting under a coworker's username when the system is busy.
B. Logging out immediately after completing documentation.
C. Asking another nurse to sign documentation on the nurse's behalf.
D. Saving unfinished notes under another provider's account.
✓✓ B. Logging out immediately after completing documentation.
A nurse uses an electronic dashboard to compare the unit's pressure injury rates over the last
year. The primary purpose is to:
A. Monitor quality improvement outcomes.
B. Determine employee salaries.
C. Schedule annual leave.
D. Replace incident reporting.
✓✓ A. Monitor quality improvement outcomes.
Which situation is an example of information rather than knowledge?
A. A client's temperature is 39.1°C (102.4°F).
B. Several elevated temperatures indicate a possible infection.
C. Initiating antibiotics based on assessment findings.
D. Evaluating the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy.
✓✓ B. Several elevated temperatures indicate a possible infection.
A nurse uses a standardized nursing language to document "Impaired Physical Mobility." This
represents:
A. A laboratory value.
B. A nursing diagnosis.
C. A medication order.
D. A physician's progress note.
✓✓ B. A nursing diagnosis.
Which characteristic best describes an effective health information system?
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,A. Information is accessible only to administrators.
B. Data are accurate, timely, and secure.
C. Documentation can be modified without tracking changes.
D. Client information is shared freely among all employees.
✓✓ B. Data are accurate, timely, and secure.
A nurse receives duplicate medication alerts for the same drug. Which action is most
appropriate?
A. Ignore all future alerts.
B. Report the issue to the appropriate informatics or information technology team.
C. Disable the alert system permanently.
D. Document medications without reviewing alerts.
✓✓ B. Report the issue to the appropriate informatics or information technology team.
A client participates in a virtual follow-up visit after discharge. This is an example of:
A. Telehealth.
B. Clinical coding.
C. Electronic prescribing.
D. Barcode verification.
✓✓ A. Telehealth.
Which benefit is associated with telehealth services?
A. Eliminates the need for nursing assessments.
B. Improves access to health care for clients in remote locations.
C. Replaces emergency medical care.
D. Prevents all hospital admissions.
✓✓ B. Improves access to health care for clients in remote locations.
A nurse notices that laboratory results are missing from the client's electronic record. What is the
nurse's priority action?
A. Assume the tests were never performed.
B. Verify the results through the appropriate department.
C. Enter estimated laboratory values.
D. Wait until discharge documentation.
✓✓ B. Verify the results through the appropriate department.
Which action best demonstrates ethical use of health information technology?
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, A. Reviewing a friend's medical record out of curiosity.
B. Accessing only records required for assigned client care.
C. Sharing passwords with trusted coworkers.
D. Printing client records to study at home.
✓✓ B. Accessing only records required for assigned client care.
A nurse uses outcome reports to evaluate whether fall prevention strategies are effective. This
activity supports:
A. Quality improvement.
B. Payroll management.
C. Equipment maintenance.
D. Supply ordering.
✓✓ A. Quality improvement.
Which nursing activity best reflects knowledge management?
A. Recording a client's pulse rate.
B. Applying research findings to improve nursing care.
C. Scanning a medication barcode.
D. Printing laboratory reports.
✓✓ B. Applying research findings to improve nursing care.
A nurse enters assessment findings into the wrong client's chart. Which action should be taken
first?
A. Delete the documentation without reporting it.
B. Follow the facility's procedure for correcting documentation errors immediately.
C. Ignore the error if no treatment was given.
D. Ask another nurse to rewrite the note.
✓✓ B. Follow the facility's procedure for correcting documentation errors immediately.
Which technology most directly reduces transcription errors during medication ordering?
A. Clinical dashboards.
B. Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE).
C. Teleconferencing software.
D. Smart infusion pumps.
✓✓ B. Computerized Provider Order Entry (CPOE).
Which information is considered confidential?
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