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Test Bank For
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare
Professionals, 7th Edition by Toni L. Hebda Melody
Rose Kathleen Hunter Patricia Czar
Chapter 1-20
Chapter 1 An Overview of Informatics in
Healthcare
1) Healthcare today should address the Quintuple
Aim. What of the following best demonstrates how
healthcare information technology might be used to
help address disparities in care?
A) Collect data elements that could be used to
identify vulnerable individuals
B) Use collected data to identify vulnerable
individuals
C) Incorporate GPS locators into predictions
D) A and B
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Many demographic and other
relevant data elements are/or could easily be
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,collect that could be used to identify vulnerable
individuals.
B) Collected data can be used and leveraged to
identify vulnerable individuals.
C) Location may be an indicator of risk but zip code
alone does not indicate vulnerability. Other
factors that include familial predisposition,
occupational risks, economic level, personal
health habits, living conditions, and community
support all factor into determination of
vulnerability. D) Both A and B together comprise
the best response.
Page Ref: 1-2
Cognitive Level: Applying
QSEN Grad. Competencies: A3, B1
AACN Essen. Competencies: 8.1g,h; 8.2i; 8.3g
2) Which of the following best reflects benefits
realized from the use of health information
technology?
A) Improved safety, improved efficiencies, decreased
clinician documentation times
B) Improved safety, improved efficiencies, improved
charge capture, improved communication
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,C) Improved safety, improved efficiencies, improved
protection of personal health information D)
Improved safety, improved efficiencies, significant
reduction in costs for care, improved protection of
patient information
Answer: B
Explanation: A) HIT can result in improved safety
through measures such as positive patient
identification and may improve efficiencies but
clinician documentation burden is an issue seen
with poorly designed and poorly used systems.
B) HIT can result in improved safety through
positive patient identification, alerts, and similar
measures. HIT may improve some efficiencies such
as improved charge capture and shortened revenue
cycle and theoretically improves communication.
C) HIT can result in improved safety and improved
efficiencies in some respects but despite safeguards
to protect patient health information it also
increases vulnerabilities in some respects.
D) Despite its promise to significantly reduce costs
for care costs associated with the purchase and
maintenance of HIT, among other U.S. issues have
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, not resulted in significant reduction in costs for
care.
Page Ref: 1-2
Cognitive Level: Applying
QSEN Grad. Competencies: A1,4; C1,5
AACN Essen. Competencies: 8.1j,k; 8.2 I; 8.3i; 8.4g
3) In which ways can health information technology
support the learning health system?
A) Incorporation of evidence-based practice and big
data findings to provide care interventions that
are proven to be effective
B) Real-time analysis of data
C) Integration of devices and the data that they
collect to inform care decisions
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Big data findings supplement EBP
often providing information and knowledge in a
more timely fashion.
B) Real-time analysis of data can be particularly
useful when healthcare delivery systems and
providers are facing challenges that are new to
them as was seen with the emergence of a body of
knowledge relative to the impact of COVID and
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Test Bank For
Handbook of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare
Professionals, 7th Edition by Toni L. Hebda Melody
Rose Kathleen Hunter Patricia Czar
Chapter 1-20
Chapter 1 An Overview of Informatics in
Healthcare
1) Healthcare today should address the Quintuple
Aim. What of the following best demonstrates how
healthcare information technology might be used to
help address disparities in care?
A) Collect data elements that could be used to
identify vulnerable individuals
B) Use collected data to identify vulnerable
individuals
C) Incorporate GPS locators into predictions
D) A and B
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Many demographic and other
relevant data elements are/or could easily be
1
Copyright © 2024 Pearson Education, Inc.
,collect that could be used to identify vulnerable
individuals.
B) Collected data can be used and leveraged to
identify vulnerable individuals.
C) Location may be an indicator of risk but zip code
alone does not indicate vulnerability. Other
factors that include familial predisposition,
occupational risks, economic level, personal
health habits, living conditions, and community
support all factor into determination of
vulnerability. D) Both A and B together comprise
the best response.
Page Ref: 1-2
Cognitive Level: Applying
QSEN Grad. Competencies: A3, B1
AACN Essen. Competencies: 8.1g,h; 8.2i; 8.3g
2) Which of the following best reflects benefits
realized from the use of health information
technology?
A) Improved safety, improved efficiencies, decreased
clinician documentation times
B) Improved safety, improved efficiencies, improved
charge capture, improved communication
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,C) Improved safety, improved efficiencies, improved
protection of personal health information D)
Improved safety, improved efficiencies, significant
reduction in costs for care, improved protection of
patient information
Answer: B
Explanation: A) HIT can result in improved safety
through measures such as positive patient
identification and may improve efficiencies but
clinician documentation burden is an issue seen
with poorly designed and poorly used systems.
B) HIT can result in improved safety through
positive patient identification, alerts, and similar
measures. HIT may improve some efficiencies such
as improved charge capture and shortened revenue
cycle and theoretically improves communication.
C) HIT can result in improved safety and improved
efficiencies in some respects but despite safeguards
to protect patient health information it also
increases vulnerabilities in some respects.
D) Despite its promise to significantly reduce costs
for care costs associated with the purchase and
maintenance of HIT, among other U.S. issues have
3
Copyright © 2024 Pearson Education, Inc.
, not resulted in significant reduction in costs for
care.
Page Ref: 1-2
Cognitive Level: Applying
QSEN Grad. Competencies: A1,4; C1,5
AACN Essen. Competencies: 8.1j,k; 8.2 I; 8.3i; 8.4g
3) In which ways can health information technology
support the learning health system?
A) Incorporation of evidence-based practice and big
data findings to provide care interventions that
are proven to be effective
B) Real-time analysis of data
C) Integration of devices and the data that they
collect to inform care decisions
D) All of the above
Answer: D
Explanation: A) Big data findings supplement EBP
often providing information and knowledge in a
more timely fashion.
B) Real-time analysis of data can be particularly
useful when healthcare delivery systems and
providers are facing challenges that are new to
them as was seen with the emergence of a body of
knowledge relative to the impact of COVID and
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