WGU - C468 Information Management and the Application of Technology PA GUARANTEED PASS

WGU - C468 Information Management and the Application of Technology PA GUARANTEED PASS Terms in this set (68) How is information related to data? CORRECT ANSWER; Information is data that have been interpreted How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing? Choose 2 answers CORRECT ANSWER; The nurse can discern research findings that can be applied to practice CORRECT ANSWER; Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general internet searches Brainpower Read More A nurse documents care of a patient with a decubitus ulcer in the electronic health record. Which term describes the electronic health record in his situation? CORRECT ANSWER; Information system Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? CORRECT ANSWER; Nurses generate knowledge as a product. Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. CORRECT ANSWER; Beginning nurse Uses information systems to manage patients Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. CORRECT ANSWER; Experienced nurse Pulls trends out of data Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. CORRECT ANSWER; Informatics innovator Generates informatics theory Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. CORRECT ANSWER; Informatics nurse specialist Focuses on nursing's information needs The RN who works in the area of informatics Informatics nurse CORRECT ANSWER; Informatics nurse Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics CORRECT ANSWER; Informatics nurse Plays an active role in research and theory development CORRECT ANSWER; Informatics nurse specialist Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics CORRECT ANSWER; Informatics nurse speicalist Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses CORRECT ANSWER; Informatics nurse Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data and looks for previously hidden trends? CORRECT ANSWER; Data mining A nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vaccination status in the electronic medical record. CORRECT ANSWER; The nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine before discharge to meet the requirements of a current clinical pathway. Why would the nurse use information systems in this manner? CORRECT ANSWER; To promote desired clinical outcomes A nursing informatics specialist at a small, rural hospital implemented a clinical information system utilizing an electronic health record (EHR). She obtained input from nurses regarding selection of the specific EHR. She noted that some of the nurses had negative attitudes towards a change to the EHR, but she encouraged them to try the system and note its benefits. She implemented the system after all nurses were trained about the EHR. There were numerous complaints about the EHR, which the Nursing Informatics Specialist decided to ignore since the personnel were new to the system. Which barrier to implementing technology is present in the scenario? CORRECT ANSWER; Lack of continued support A computer program was implemented at a hospital that required nurses to wait until the patient arrived in the emergency room and was registered into the program before orders for critical time-sensitive treatment could be written. How could this program become a barrier to the nurses attempting to deliver patient-centered care? The time spent waiting for the program to register the patient could delay critical care being delivered in a timely manner. Which national trend is related to nursing informatics? CORRECT ANSWER; Barcode scanning for medication administration Which standardized nursing terminology is composed of nursing diagnoses, nursing actions, and nursing outcomes?