Nur 272 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Informatics -
correct answer ✅use information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making
Health Informatics -
correct answer ✅discipline that uses technology to sort, process,
organize and retrieve information in healthcare so it can be shared
among providers and consumers. Focus is on providing optimal care
for patients.
Health care information system (HIS) -
correct answer ✅group of systems/programs used within an
organization to support and enhance healthcare.
examples of HIS -
correct answer ✅Clinical Information Systems
Administrative Information Systems
Nursing Information Systems
Clinical Information Systems -
correct answer ✅programs used for lab, radiology, pharmacy,
,Nur 272 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
social work, providers, therapies and nurses. Disciplines can enter
and communicate data and coordinate patient care.
Examples of clinical information systems -
correct answer ✅The EHR
EMR
Clinical Decision Support System within the EHR/EMR
Monitoring Systems
Order Entry Systems
The EHR -
correct answer ✅central component of the health informatics
infrastructure. Can be shared among multiple facilities/agencies.
EMR -
correct answer ✅individual health record within a facility.
disciplines within a facility record patient information for that visit.
Clinical Information Systems are used most often for -
correct answer ✅documentation
,Nur 272 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Clinical decision Support System -
correct answer ✅within the EHR/EMR. Those documenting may
see reminders, alerts, prompts, reports, links which help make
clinical decisions at the point of care. supporting information is
evidence based.
example of clinical decision support system -
correct answer ✅allergy- penicillin and alerts for that allergy. What
should I do with this information?
Monitoring System -
correct answer ✅record information directly into EMR
example of monitoring systems -
correct answer ✅a patients VS are automatically monitored while
in the ICU. this information is automatically recored to the EHR.
Order Entry Systems -
correct answer ✅Allows disciplines to order supplies from another
department. Providers place orders for patient care.
, Nur 272 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Administrative Information Systems -
correct answer ✅Program to input patient information for
appointments, staff scheduling, etc.
Nursing Informatics -
correct answer ✅technology to manage and communicate using
nursing practice
Nursing Information Systems -
correct answer ✅Type of Clinical information System. Allows
nurses to document, view data, access information to help make
decisions.
Organizes documentation path in user friendly format
Nursing Clinical Decision Support Systems -
correct answer ✅Clinical Decision Support System specific to
nursing. Supporting information is evidence based.
Links information
Alerts, warnings
(Grade A+)
Informatics -
correct answer ✅use information and technology to communicate,
manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision making
Health Informatics -
correct answer ✅discipline that uses technology to sort, process,
organize and retrieve information in healthcare so it can be shared
among providers and consumers. Focus is on providing optimal care
for patients.
Health care information system (HIS) -
correct answer ✅group of systems/programs used within an
organization to support and enhance healthcare.
examples of HIS -
correct answer ✅Clinical Information Systems
Administrative Information Systems
Nursing Information Systems
Clinical Information Systems -
correct answer ✅programs used for lab, radiology, pharmacy,
,Nur 272 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
social work, providers, therapies and nurses. Disciplines can enter
and communicate data and coordinate patient care.
Examples of clinical information systems -
correct answer ✅The EHR
EMR
Clinical Decision Support System within the EHR/EMR
Monitoring Systems
Order Entry Systems
The EHR -
correct answer ✅central component of the health informatics
infrastructure. Can be shared among multiple facilities/agencies.
EMR -
correct answer ✅individual health record within a facility.
disciplines within a facility record patient information for that visit.
Clinical Information Systems are used most often for -
correct answer ✅documentation
,Nur 272 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Clinical decision Support System -
correct answer ✅within the EHR/EMR. Those documenting may
see reminders, alerts, prompts, reports, links which help make
clinical decisions at the point of care. supporting information is
evidence based.
example of clinical decision support system -
correct answer ✅allergy- penicillin and alerts for that allergy. What
should I do with this information?
Monitoring System -
correct answer ✅record information directly into EMR
example of monitoring systems -
correct answer ✅a patients VS are automatically monitored while
in the ICU. this information is automatically recored to the EHR.
Order Entry Systems -
correct answer ✅Allows disciplines to order supplies from another
department. Providers place orders for patient care.
, Nur 272 Exam 1 Questions & Answers
(Grade A+)
Administrative Information Systems -
correct answer ✅Program to input patient information for
appointments, staff scheduling, etc.
Nursing Informatics -
correct answer ✅technology to manage and communicate using
nursing practice
Nursing Information Systems -
correct answer ✅Type of Clinical information System. Allows
nurses to document, view data, access information to help make
decisions.
Organizes documentation path in user friendly format
Nursing Clinical Decision Support Systems -
correct answer ✅Clinical Decision Support System specific to
nursing. Supporting information is evidence based.
Links information
Alerts, warnings
