FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK
Exam (elaborations)
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The21nurse21understands21that21nursing21informatics21is21recognized21as21a21specialty21area21of2
1practice21by21which21statement?
1. Research21priorities21for21nursing21informatics21include21the21development21of21a
21standard21nursing21language21and21the21development21of21databases21for21clinical
21information.
2. A21formal21educational21program21at21the21master's21level21must21be21completed21bef
ore21a21nurse21is21eligible21to21sit21for21the21credentialing21examination.
3. As21a21differentiated21practice,21nursing21informatics21is21focused21upon21the21client,21the21e
nvironment,21health,21and21the21nurse.
4. There21is21a21need21for21nursing21informatics21interests21to21gain21representation21by21
work21groups21and21organizations21within21the21United21States.
Correct21Answer:211
Rationale211:21The21development21of21research21priorities21is21a21key21point21in21a21specialty2
1practice.21Although21degrees21at21the21master's21level21are21available,21the21degree21required21
for21credentialing21is21typically21at21the21bachelor's21level21and21includes21experience21in21the21
field.21Current21demands21for21safer,21cost-
effective,21quality21care21require21evidence21of21the21best21practices21supported21by21research.
Rationale212:21Such21a21formal21educational21program21does21not21necessarily21mean21a21speci
alty21area21of21practice.21Although21degrees21at21the21master's21level21are21available,21the21degr
ee21required21for21credentialing21is21typically21at21the21bachelor's21level21and21includes21experi
ence21in21the21field.21The21development21of21research21priorities21is21a21key21point21in21a21spec
ialty21practice.
Rationale213:21Your21chosen21response21refers21to21the21entire21discipline21of21nursing.21The21sp
ecialty21of21nursing21informatics21integrates21nursing21science,21computer21science,21and21infor
mation21science21to21manage21and21communicate21data,21information,21knowledge,21and21wisdo
m21into21nursing21practice.21The21development21of21research21priorities21is21a21key21point21in21a2
1specialty21practice.
Rationale214:21There21are21many21work21groups21in21the21United21States21related21to21informatic
s21that21focus21on21the21specialty21of21informatics21practice.21One21example21is21the21Nursing21In
formatics21Special21Interest21Group21of21the21International21Medical21Informatics21Association.21
The21development21of21research21priorities21is21a21key21point21in21a21specialty21practice.
Global21Rationale:
,Cognitive21Level:21Understanding
Client21Need:21Safe21Effective21Care21Environment
Client21Need21Sub:21Management21of21Care
Nursing/Integrated21Concepts:21Nursing21Process:21Assessment
Learning21Outcome:
Question2122
1Type:21MCS
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Which21statement21by21the21nurse21verifies21that21the21nurse21is21"information21literate"?
1. "I21understand21how21to21search21for21a21website21and21evaluate21its21usefulness21for21health21care21needs.
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2. "I21utilize21databases21in21the21health21care21setting21to21input21client21informat
ion21such21as21skin21condition."
3. "I21use21email21over21the21Internet21to21correspond21with21clients21and21provide21information."
4. "I21can21use21software21applications21such21as21word21processing,21spreadsheets,21and21presentations."
Correct21Answer:211
Rationale211:21Information21literacy21necessitates21that21nurses21have21the21ability21to21find,21ev
aluate,21and21effectively21use21information.21The21other21answers21are21examples21of21computer21
literacy21but21do21not21have21the21higher21functions21of21information21literacy.
Rationale212:21Your21chosen21response21is21an21example21of21computer21literacy,21but21it21does
21not21have21the21higher21functions21of21information21literacy.21Information21literacy21necessit
ates21that21nurses21have21the21ability21to21find,21evaluate,21and21effectively21use21information.
Rationale213:21Your21chosen21response21is21an21example21of21computer21literacy21but,21it21does
21not21have21the21higher21functions21of21information21literacy.21Information21literacy21necessit
ates21that21nurses21have21the21ability21to21find,21evaluate,21and21effectively21use21information.
Rationale214:21This21answer21is21an21example21of21computer21literacy21but,21it21does21not21have2
1the21higher21functions21of21information21literacy.21Information21literacy21necessitates21that21nurs
es21have21the21ability21to21find,21evaluate,21and21effectively21use21information.
Global21Rationale:
Cognitive21Level:21Understanding
Client21Need:21Safe21Effective21Care21Environment
Client21Need21Sub:21Management21of21Care21Nursing/Int
egrated21Concepts:21Nursing21Process:21Planning21Learnin
g21Outcome:
, Question2132
1Type:21MCS
A
The21nurse21gathers21much21data21when21caring21for21clients.21Which21is21an21example21of21the
21higher-level21"information"21useful21in21caring21for21clients?
1. The21vital21signs21are21BP21of21130/70,21HR21of2188,21RR21of2124,21temperature21of2198.82
1degrees21F.,21and21oxygen21saturation21of2198%.
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2. Lab21work21results21include21an21electrolyte21panel21and21complete21blood21count21with21differential.
3. The21client21is21a21widowed2164-year-old21black21male21admitted21with21prostatitis.
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4. After21receiving21Rocephin21(ceftriaxone21sodium)211.021gram21IV21yesterday,21the21clien
t21reported21feeling21better21today.
Correct21Answer:214
Rationale211:21Your21chosen21response21is21an21example21of21having21pieces21of21data21without21i
nterpretation.21"Information"21necessitates21that21the21nurse21interpret21and21structure21the21resul
ts21of21clinical21data21into21information.
Rationale212:21Your21chosen21response21is21an21example21of21having21pieces21of21data21without21i
nterpretation.21"Information"21necessitates21that21the21nurse21interpret21and21structure21the21resul
ts21of21clinical21data21into21information.
Rationale213:21Your21chosen21response21is21an21example21of21having21pieces21of21data21without21i
nterpretation.21"Information"21necessitates21that21the21nurse21interpret21and21structure21the21resul
ts21of21clinical21data21into21information.
Rationale214:21"Information"21necessitates21that21the21nurse21interpret21and21structure21clinical21
data21into21information.21It21can21then21be21used21to21aid21clinical21decision21making21and21client
21monitoring.21All21other21responses21included21pieces21of21data21without21interpretation.
Global21Rationale:
Cognitive21Level:21Understanding
Client21Need:21Safe21Effective21Care21Environment
Client21Need21Sub:21Management21of21Care
Nursing/Integrated21Concepts:21Nursing21Process:21Assessment
Learning21Outcome:
Question2142
1Type:21MCS
A