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NURS 231 — Exam 3: Informatics & Technology
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TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING LEARNING
EST. 1972
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WHO ASPIRE TO THRIVE.
Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam 3 — Informatics &
Technology
CO M P L E T E Q U E ST I O N S & CO R R E CT D E TA I L E D A N S W E RS
INSTITUTION Portage Learning PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing
COURSE CODE NURS 231 COURSE TITLE Fundamentals of Nursing —
Informatics
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam
3 — Informatics
TOTAL QUESTIONS 30 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Health informatics, electronic health records, telehealth, simulation, SMART equipment, and clinical
decision support are all testable content.
▸ Meaningful use of EHR, interoperability, and emerging technologies are emphasized.
▸ Correct answers and clinical rationales appear below each question.
▸ All content reflects current informatics and nursing practice standards.
, SECTION I — INFORMATICS & TECHNOLOGY:
Questions 1 – 30
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
1. What is an electronic medical/health record (EMR/EHR)?
A. A paper-based record of patient information
B. Patient's medical record and history in a database
C. A billing system for healthcare services
D. A system for scheduling patient appointments
CORRECT ANSWER B — Patient's medical record and history in a database
RATIONALE An electronic medical/health record (EMR/EHR) is the patient's medical record
and history stored in a database. It contains comprehensive health information
including diagnoses, medications, test results, and treatment history in digital
format.
2. What are the meaningful uses of EHR?
A. Improve quality of care, increase safety, increase patient benefits, engage patients and
family, improve care coordination, maintain privacy and security
B. Only improve quality of care and increase safety
C. Only engage patients and family in healthcare
D. Only maintain privacy and security
CORRECT ANSWER A — Improve quality of care, increase safety, increase patient benefits,
engage patients and family, improve care coordination, maintain privacy
and security
RATIONALE Meaningful uses of EHR include: improving quality of care, increasing safety,
increasing patient benefits, engaging patients and family in healthcare, improving
care coordination, maintaining privacy and security, culminating better clinical
outcomes, increasing transparency and efficiency, empowering individuals with
access to their health, and providing more data and research on health systems.
, 3. What does CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid System) require regarding healthcare
information?
A. A lot of transparency
B. Only minimal reporting
C. No reporting requirements
D. Only billing information
CORRECT ANSWER A — A lot of transparency
RATIONALE CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid System) requires a lot of transparency in
healthcare information. This includes reporting on quality measures, outcomes,
and patient safety data to ensure accountability and improve healthcare delivery.
4. What is interoperability/compatibility with EMR?
A. Syncing the systems up and having all programs talk to each other
B. Using paper records instead of electronic
C. Having only one type of EMR system
D. Storing records in multiple locations
CORRECT ANSWER A — Syncing the systems up and having all programs talk to each other
RATIONALE Interoperability/compatibility with EMR means syncing the systems up and
having all programs talk to each other. Historically, OR/ED computers didn't
communicate with other systems. Informaticists write programs and connect
things together to increase compatibility.
3 MAXE · 132 SRUN
★ ★
NURS 231 — Exam 3: Informatics & Technology
P
TO TRANSFORM LIVES AND COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING LEARNING
EST. 1972
OPPORTUNITIES FOR ALL WHO ASPIRE TO THRIVE.
Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam 3 — Informatics &
Technology
CO M P L E T E Q U E ST I O N S & CO R R E CT D E TA I L E D A N S W E RS
INSTITUTION Portage Learning PROGRAM Bachelor of Science in Nursing
COURSE CODE NURS 231 COURSE TITLE Fundamentals of Nursing —
Informatics
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE Portage Learning NURS 231 Exam
3 — Informatics
TOTAL QUESTIONS 30 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question.
▸ Health informatics, electronic health records, telehealth, simulation, SMART equipment, and clinical
decision support are all testable content.
▸ Meaningful use of EHR, interoperability, and emerging technologies are emphasized.
▸ Correct answers and clinical rationales appear below each question.
▸ All content reflects current informatics and nursing practice standards.
, SECTION I — INFORMATICS & TECHNOLOGY:
Questions 1 – 30
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
1. What is an electronic medical/health record (EMR/EHR)?
A. A paper-based record of patient information
B. Patient's medical record and history in a database
C. A billing system for healthcare services
D. A system for scheduling patient appointments
CORRECT ANSWER B — Patient's medical record and history in a database
RATIONALE An electronic medical/health record (EMR/EHR) is the patient's medical record
and history stored in a database. It contains comprehensive health information
including diagnoses, medications, test results, and treatment history in digital
format.
2. What are the meaningful uses of EHR?
A. Improve quality of care, increase safety, increase patient benefits, engage patients and
family, improve care coordination, maintain privacy and security
B. Only improve quality of care and increase safety
C. Only engage patients and family in healthcare
D. Only maintain privacy and security
CORRECT ANSWER A — Improve quality of care, increase safety, increase patient benefits,
engage patients and family, improve care coordination, maintain privacy
and security
RATIONALE Meaningful uses of EHR include: improving quality of care, increasing safety,
increasing patient benefits, engaging patients and family in healthcare, improving
care coordination, maintaining privacy and security, culminating better clinical
outcomes, increasing transparency and efficiency, empowering individuals with
access to their health, and providing more data and research on health systems.
, 3. What does CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid System) require regarding healthcare
information?
A. A lot of transparency
B. Only minimal reporting
C. No reporting requirements
D. Only billing information
CORRECT ANSWER A — A lot of transparency
RATIONALE CMS (Centers for Medicare/Medicaid System) requires a lot of transparency in
healthcare information. This includes reporting on quality measures, outcomes,
and patient safety data to ensure accountability and improve healthcare delivery.
4. What is interoperability/compatibility with EMR?
A. Syncing the systems up and having all programs talk to each other
B. Using paper records instead of electronic
C. Having only one type of EMR system
D. Storing records in multiple locations
CORRECT ANSWER A — Syncing the systems up and having all programs talk to each other
RATIONALE Interoperability/compatibility with EMR means syncing the systems up and
having all programs talk to each other. Historically, OR/ED computers didn't
communicate with other systems. Informaticists write programs and connect
things together to increase compatibility.
