ENGAGE FUNDAMENTALS:
INFORMATICS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A nurse is reviewing the role of health information technology in client care with a newly licensed nurse .
Which of the following information should the nurse include ? ( Select all that apply . )
A. Facilitates care coordination
B. Increases human error
C. Improves practice efficiencies
D. Is capable of being overridden by a nurse
E. Improves clinical outcomes - ANSWER A. Facilitates care coordination
C. Improves practice efficiencies
D. Is capable of being overridden by a nurse
E. Improves clinical outcomes
Facilitates care coordination is correct. Health information technology facilitates care coordination by
providing quick and easy access to client information throughout the health care system.
Increases human error is incorrect. Health information technology systems decrease human error by
using computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and manage data to reduce errors and
improve client safety.
Improves practice efficiencies is correct. Health information technology systems improve practice
efficiencies by providing quick and easy access to client information throughout the health care system.
Is capable of being overridden by a nurse is correct. A nurse is able to override health information
technology in case of system error or a risk to the client.
Improves clinical outcomes is correct. Health information technology systems can improve client
outcomes by using computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and manage data to reduce
errors and improve client safety.
A nurse is reviewing the HIPAA regulatory rules . Which of the following rules is restricted to electronic
protected health information ( e - PHI ) ?
, A. The Privacy Rule
B. The Security Rule
C. The Breach Notification Rule
D. The Enforcement Rule - ANSWER B. The Security Rule
The HIPAA Security Rule protects confidentiality in regard to the use and disclosure of electronic
protected health information.
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about HIPAA . Which of the following information should the
nurse include ? ( Select all that apply . )
A. HIPAA protects the unauthorized release of a client's protected health information
B. HIPAA prohibits clients from obtaining their medical record
C. HIPAA requires notification of a breach in privacy via an in - person report
D. The loss of a provider's cell phone that contains a client's protected health information is considered a
data breach
E. A breach in HIPAA should be reported within 60 days after the breach is discovered - ANSWER A.
HIPAA protects the unauthorized release of a client's protected health information
D. The loss of a provider's cell phone that contains a client's protected health information is considered a
data breach
E. A breach in HIPAA should be reported within 60 days after the breach is discovered
HIPAA protects the unauthorized release of a client's protected health information is correct. HPAA
protects the unauthorized release of identifiers that can link a client to their protected health
information. HIPAA safeguards clients' protected health information from being released or accessed
without a client's authorization.
HIPAA prohibits clients from obtaining their medical record is incorrect. A client has the right to obtain
copies of their medical record.
HIPAA requires notification of a breach in privacy via an in-person report is incorrect. The health care
facility should notify clients about potential breaches of privacy via mail. If a breach is imminent, the
facility can notify the client via a phone call.
The loss of a provider's cell phone that contains a client's protected health information is considered a
data breach is correct. The client should be notified as soon as possible if this occurs.
INFORMATICS QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A nurse is reviewing the role of health information technology in client care with a newly licensed nurse .
Which of the following information should the nurse include ? ( Select all that apply . )
A. Facilitates care coordination
B. Increases human error
C. Improves practice efficiencies
D. Is capable of being overridden by a nurse
E. Improves clinical outcomes - ANSWER A. Facilitates care coordination
C. Improves practice efficiencies
D. Is capable of being overridden by a nurse
E. Improves clinical outcomes
Facilitates care coordination is correct. Health information technology facilitates care coordination by
providing quick and easy access to client information throughout the health care system.
Increases human error is incorrect. Health information technology systems decrease human error by
using computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and manage data to reduce errors and
improve client safety.
Improves practice efficiencies is correct. Health information technology systems improve practice
efficiencies by providing quick and easy access to client information throughout the health care system.
Is capable of being overridden by a nurse is correct. A nurse is able to override health information
technology in case of system error or a risk to the client.
Improves clinical outcomes is correct. Health information technology systems can improve client
outcomes by using computer hardware and software to store, retrieve, and manage data to reduce
errors and improve client safety.
A nurse is reviewing the HIPAA regulatory rules . Which of the following rules is restricted to electronic
protected health information ( e - PHI ) ?
, A. The Privacy Rule
B. The Security Rule
C. The Breach Notification Rule
D. The Enforcement Rule - ANSWER B. The Security Rule
The HIPAA Security Rule protects confidentiality in regard to the use and disclosure of electronic
protected health information.
A nurse is assisting with teaching a class about HIPAA . Which of the following information should the
nurse include ? ( Select all that apply . )
A. HIPAA protects the unauthorized release of a client's protected health information
B. HIPAA prohibits clients from obtaining their medical record
C. HIPAA requires notification of a breach in privacy via an in - person report
D. The loss of a provider's cell phone that contains a client's protected health information is considered a
data breach
E. A breach in HIPAA should be reported within 60 days after the breach is discovered - ANSWER A.
HIPAA protects the unauthorized release of a client's protected health information
D. The loss of a provider's cell phone that contains a client's protected health information is considered a
data breach
E. A breach in HIPAA should be reported within 60 days after the breach is discovered
HIPAA protects the unauthorized release of a client's protected health information is correct. HPAA
protects the unauthorized release of identifiers that can link a client to their protected health
information. HIPAA safeguards clients' protected health information from being released or accessed
without a client's authorization.
HIPAA prohibits clients from obtaining their medical record is incorrect. A client has the right to obtain
copies of their medical record.
HIPAA requires notification of a breach in privacy via an in-person report is incorrect. The health care
facility should notify clients about potential breaches of privacy via mail. If a breach is imminent, the
facility can notify the client via a phone call.
The loss of a provider's cell phone that contains a client's protected health information is considered a
data breach is correct. The client should be notified as soon as possible if this occurs.
