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1. Afteryteachingyayclassyaboutyinformatics,ytheyinstructorydeterminesythatytheyteachingywasysuc
cessfulywhenytheystudentsydefineyinformaticsyasywhichyofytheyfollowing?
A) Useyofycomputers
B) Useyofyinformationytechnology
C) Managementyofyinformation
D) AccessytoytheyInternet
2. Aystrategicyplanyforytheynationwideyimplementationyofyhealthyinformationytechnologyyincl
udesywhichyofythey following?
A) Discouragingytheyuseyofypersonalyelectronicyhealthyrecords
B) Developingyaycollaborativeygovernanceytoysupportyinformationyuseyforypopulationyh
ealth
C) Advocatingyforystatewideyadoptionyofyelectronicyhealthyrecord
D) Limitingytheyuseyofytelehealthysystems
3. Whichyofytheyfollowingywouldyaynurseyidentifyyasytheycurrentyfocusyofytoday'sypracticeyinfo
rmatics?
A) Capturingydatayatytheypointyofycare
B) Performingysecondaryydatayanalysis
C) Usingyaggregatedydata
D) Makingydecisionsybasedyonydata
4. Aynursingystudentyisyreviewingyinformationyaboutyearlyycomputerizedyclinicalyinfo
rmationysystems.yWhichyofytheyfollowingywouldytheystudentyidentifyyasycharacter
istic?
A) Implementationytoyperformytwoyorythreeyfunctions
B) Abilityytoyshareyinformationyamongyseveralydepartments
C) Creationyofydifferentysoftwareysystemsyforydifferentyareas
D) Entryyofydatayoccurringyonlyyonce
5. Whenydescribingytheybenefitsyofyinformaticsytoy aygroupyofyagencyystaff,ywhichyofytheyfol
lowingywouldytheypresentery identifyyasyoneyofytheyprimaryybenefits?
A) Increaseyusabilityyofydata
B) Promoteycost-saving
C) Promoteytime-saving
D) Allowyidentificationyofypatterns
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, 6. Afteryteachingyaygroupyofystudentsyaboutytheybenefitsyofyinformaticsytoytheynursingyprof
ession,ytheyinstructorydeterminesythatytheystudentsyneedyadditionalyteachingywhenytheyyid
entifyywhichyofythey followingyasyaybenefit?
A) Improvementyinydocumentation
B) Useyofydatayforyqualityycontrol
C) Buildingyofyevidence-basedyknowledge
D) Increaseyinytimeyneededyforydocumentation
7. Aynurseyisypresentingyanyin-
serviceyprogramyonynursingyinformaticsycompetencies.yWhenydescribingytheyneedyforycomput
eryfluencyyforynursingyinformaticsycompetencies,ywhichyofytheyfollowingywouldytheypresentery
includeyasycharacterizingythisyconcept?
A) Temporaryystate
B) Lifelongylearning
C) Taskyoriented
D) Competency
8. Afteryteachingyayclassyforyaygroupyofynursesyonynursingyinformatics,ytheyinstructorydeter
minesythatytheyteachingywasysuccessfulywhenytheygroupyidentifiesywhichyofytheyfollowing
ycompetenciesyasyspecificytoytheyroleyofyanyinformaticsy innovator?
A) Usingybasicydesktopysoftware
B) Generatingyinformaticsytheory
C) Makingyjudgmentsyaboutytrends
D) Communicatingyviayaycomputer
9. Anyinformaticsynurseyspecialistywouldydescribeyinformationyliteracyyasyessentialyforywhi
chyofythey following?
A) Criticalythinking
B) Problemysolving
C) Datayevaluation
D) Evidence-basedypractice
10. Whenypreparingyforyayclassyonyhealthcareyinformaticsyandyinformationytechnology,ytheyins
tructorywouldyemphasizeywhichyofytheyfollowingy asytheyfocus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Dataystorage
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, 11. Whenydescribingytheycomponentsyneededytoyprovideyevidence-
basedycareythroughyinformatics,ywhichyofytheyfollowingywouldybeyneeded?ySelectyallyt
hatyapply.
A) Informationypresentedyinyaydigitalyformat
B) Standardsyforyexchangeyofyinformation
C) Limitedyabilityytoycaptureyrelevantydata
D) Multipleylanguageystructuresyforydocumentation
E) Competencyyofypractitionersyusingytheyinformation
12. Aynurseyisyreviewingyanyarticleyaboutytheystrategicyplanyforyhealthyinformationytechnol
ogyyasyrelatedytoypopulationyhealth.yWhichyofytheyfollowingywouldytheynurseyexpectytoy
findyasybeingysupportedybyythisygoal?ySelecty allythaty apply.
A) Biomedicalyresearch
B) Cost-efficientypatientycare
C) Public health
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13. Aynurseyisypreparingyanyin-
serviceyprogramyaboutyforcesydrivingytowardytheyincreasedyuseyofyinformaticsyinyhealthc
are.yWhichyofytheyfollowingywouldytheynurseyincludeyasyaynationalyforce?y Selecty allythaty a
pply.
A) CreationyofytheyPresident'syInformationyTechnologyyAdvisoryyCommitteey(PITAC)
B) TheyInstituteyofyMediciney(IOM)yreportyonyHealthyProfessionsyEducation
C) NationalyAdvisoryyCouncilyonyNurseyEducationyandyPracticeyrecommendations
D) NationalyLeagueyforyNursingy(NLN)ypositionypaperyonynurseypreparation
E) TechnologyyInformaticsyGuidingyEducationalyReformy(TIGER)yinitiative
14. Aynurseyworkingyinyinformaticsyisyanalyzingyinformationygatheredyaboutyratesyofyinfectiony
ofypatientsyonyayspecificyhospitalyunit.yTheynurseyisyusingythisyinformationytoydetermineyappr
opriateyinterventionsyforyoverallyinfectionycontrol.yTheynurseyisyinvolvedywithywhichyofytheyfol
lowing?
A) Pointyofycareyinformatics
B) Secondaryydatayanalysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerizedyprovideryorderyentry
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