NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF
i i i i i
KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION i i i
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK i i i
NURSING iINFORMATICS iAND iTHE iFOUNDATION iOF iKNOWLEDGE i4TH iEDITION
iMCGONIGLE iTEST iBANK
Chapter i1 iNursing iScience iand ithe iFoundation iof iKnowledge
The inurse iunderstands ithat inursing iinformatics iis irecognized ias ia ispecialty iarea iof ipractice iby
iwhich istatement?
1. Research ipriorities ifor inursing iinformatics iinclude ithe idevelopment iof ia istandard
nursing ilanguage iand ithe idevelopment iof idatabases ifor iclinical iinformation.
i
2. A iformal ieducational iprogram iat ithe imaster's ilevel imust ibe icompleted ibefore ia inurse
is ieligible ito isit ifor ithe icredentialing iexamination.
i
3. As ia idifferentiated ipractice, inursing iinformatics iis ifocused iupon ithe iclient, ithe
environment, ihealth, iand ithe inurse.
i
4. There iis ia ineed ifor inursing iinformatics iinterests ito igain irepresentation iby iwork igroups
and iorganizations iwithin ithe iUnited iStates.
i
Correct iAnswer: i1
Rationale i1: iThe idevelopment iof iresearch ipriorities iis ia ikey ipoint iin ia ispecialty ipractice.
iAlthough idegrees iat ithe imaster's ilevel iare iavailable, ithe idegree irequired ifor icredentialing iis
itypically iat ithe ibachelor's ilevel iand iincludes iexperience iin ithe ifield. iCurrent idemands ifor
isafer, icost-effective, iquality icare irequire ievidence iof ithe ibest ipractices isupported iby
iresearch.
Rationale i2: iSuch ia iformal ieducational iprogram idoes inot inecessarily imean ia ispecialty iarea
iof ipractice. iAlthough idegrees iat ithe imaster's ilevel iare iavailable, ithe idegree irequired ifor
icredentialing iis itypically iat ithe ibachelor's ilevel iand iincludes iexperience iin ithe ifield. iThe
idevelopment iof iresearch ipriorities iis ia ikey ipoint i in ia ispecialty ipractice.
Rationale i3: iYour ichosen iresponse irefers ito ithe ientire idiscipline iof inursing. iThe ispecialty iof
inursing iinformatics iintegrates inursing iscience, icomputer iscience, iand iinformation iscience ito
imanage iand icommunicate idata, iinformation, iknowledge, iand iwisdom iinto inursing ipractice. iThe
idevelopment iof iresearch ipriorities iis ia ikey ipoint i in ia ispecialty ipractice.
Rationale i4: iThere iare imany iwork igroups iin ithe iUnited iStates irelated ito iinformatics ithat
ifocus ion ithe ispecialty iof iinformatics ipractice. iOne iexample iis ithe iNursing iInformatics iSpecial
iInterest iGroup iof ithe iInternational iMedical iInformatics iAssociation. iThe idevelopment iof
iresearch ipriorities iis ia ikey ipoint iin ia ispecialty ipractice.
Global iRationale:
, NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF
i i i i i
KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION i i i
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK i i i
Cognitive iLevel: iUnderstanding
Client iNeed: iSafe iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Client iNeed iSub: iManagement iof iCare
Nursing/Integrated iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iAssessment
Learning iOutcome:
Question i2
iType: iMCSA
Which istatement iby ithe inurse iverifies ithat ithe inurse iis i"information iliterate"?
1. "I iunderstand ihow ito isearch ifor ia iwebsite iand ievaluate iits iusefulness ifor ihealth icare ineeds."
2. "I iutilize idatabases iin ithe ihealth icare isetting ito iinput iclient iinformation isuch ias
iskin icondition."
3. "I iuse iemail iover ithe iInternet ito icorrespond iwith iclients iand iprovide iinformation."
4. "I ican iuse isoftware iapplications isuch ias iword iprocessing, ispreadsheets, iand ipresentations."
Correct iAnswer: i1
Rationale i1: iInformation iliteracy inecessitates ithat inurses ihave ithe iability ito ifind, ievaluate,
iand ieffectively iuse iinformation. iThe iother ianswers iare iexamples iof icomputer iliteracy ibut ido
inot ihave ithe ihigher ifunctions iof iinformation iliteracy.
Rationale i2: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof icomputer iliteracy, ibut iit idoes inot ihave ithe
ihigher ifunctions iof iinformation iliteracy. iInformation iliteracy inecessitates ithat inurses ihave ithe
iability ito ifind, ievaluate, iand ieffectively iuse iinformation.
Rationale i3: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof icomputer iliteracy ibut, iit idoes inot ihave ithe
ihigher ifunctions iof iinformation iliteracy. iInformation iliteracy inecessitates ithat inurses ihave ithe
iability ito ifind, ievaluate, iand ieffectively iuse iinformation.
Rationale i4: iThis ianswer iis ian iexample iof icomputer iliteracy ibut, iit idoes inot ihave ithe ihigher
ifunctions iof iinformation iliteracy. iInformation iliteracy inecessitates ithat inurses ihave ithe iability ito
ifind, ievaluate, iand ieffectively iuse iinformation.
Global iRationale:
Cognitive iLevel: iUnderstanding
Client iNeed: iSafe iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Client iNeed iSub: iManagement iof iCare
iNursing/Integrated iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iPlanning
iLearning iOutcome:
, NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF
i i i i i
KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION i i i
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK i i i
Question i3
iType: iMCSA
The inurse igathers imuch idata iwhen icaring ifor iclients. iWhich iis ian iexample iof ithe ihigher-level
i"information" iuseful iin icaring ifor iclients?
1. The ivital isigns iare iBP iof i130/70, iHR iof i88, iRR iof i24, itemperature iof i98.8 idegrees iF.,
iand ioxygen isaturation iof i98%.
2. Lab iwork iresults iinclude ian ielectrolyte ipanel iand icomplete iblood icount iwith idifferential.
3. The iclient iis ia iwidowed i64-year-old iblack imale iadmitted iwith iprostatitis.
4. After ireceiving iRocephin i(ceftriaxone isodium) i1.0 igram iIV iyesterday, ithe iclient
ireported ifeeling ibetter itoday.
Correct iAnswer: i4
Rationale i1: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof ihaving ipieces iof idata iwithout
iinterpretation. i"Information" inecessitates ithat ithe inurse iinterpret iand istructure ithe iresults iof
iclinical idata iinto iinformation.
Rationale i2: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof ihaving ipieces iof idata iwithout
iinterpretation. i"Information" inecessitates ithat ithe inurse iinterpret iand istructure ithe iresults iof
iclinical idata iinto iinformation.
Rationale i3: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof ihaving ipieces iof idata iwithout
iinterpretation. i"Information" inecessitates ithat ithe inurse iinterpret iand istructure ithe iresults iof
iclinical idata iinto iinformation.
Rationale i4: i"Information" inecessitates ithat ithe inurse iinterpret iand istructure iclinical idata iinto
iinformation. iIt ican ithen ibe iused ito iaid iclinical idecision imaking iand iclient imonitoring. iAll iother
iresponses iincluded ipieces iof idata iwithout iinterpretation.
Global iRationale:
Cognitive iLevel: iUnderstanding
Client iNeed: iSafe iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Client iNeed iSub: iManagement iof iCare
Nursing/Integrated iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iAssessment
Learning iOutcome:
Question i4
iType: iMCSA
, NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF
i i i i i
KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION
i i i
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK
i i i
Which istatement ibest idistinguishes ithe idifference ibetween iinformation iliteracy iand icomputer
iliteracy?
1. Information iliteracy iis iunnecessary iin ihealth icare iwhereas icomputer iliteracy iprovides ithe
ibasis ifor icomputer iorder ientry.
2. Information iliteracy iis ithe ifoundation iof ithe iEHR iwhereas icomputer iliteracy ihelps ithe inurse
ito iaccess idata.
3. A inurse ican iextrapolate idata iwith icomputer iliteracy iand inot iinformation iskills.
4. Information iliteracy iforms ithe ibasis ifor iongoing ilearning iwhereas icomputer iliteracy irefers ito
ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse iof ipersonal icomputers.
Correct iAnswer: i4
Rationale i1: iComputer iliteracy iis ia ipopular iterm iused ito irefer ito ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse iof
ipersonal icomputers, iincluding ithe iuse iof isoftware itools isuch ias iword iprocessing, ispreadsheets,
idatabases, ipresentation igraphics, iand ie-mail. iThe imajority iof istudents iadmitted ito inursing
ischools inow ienter iwith isome ilevel iof icomputer iliteracy.
Rationale i2: iComputer iliteracy iis ia ipopular iterm iused ito irefer ito ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse
iof ipersonal icomputers, iincluding ithe iuse iof isoftware itools isuch ias iword iprocessing,
ispreadsheets, idatabases, ipresentation igraphics, iand ie-mail. iThe imajority iof istudents
iadmitted ito inursing ischools inow ienter iwith isome ilevel iof icomputer iliteracy.
Rationale i3: iComputer iliteracy iis ia ipopular iterm iused ito irefer ito ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse iof
ipersonal icomputers, iincluding ithe iuse iof isoftware itools isuch ias iword iprocessing, ispreadsheets,
idatabases, ipresentation igraphics, iand ie-mail. iThe imajority iof istudents iadmitted ito inursing
ischools inow ienter iwith isome ilevel iof icomputer iliteracy.
Rationale i4: iComputer iliteracy iis ia ipopular iterm iused ito irefer ito ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse iof
ipersonal icomputers, iincluding ithe iuse iof isoftware itools isuch ias iword iprocessing, ispreadsheets,
idatabases, ipresentation igraphics, iand ie-mail. iThe imajority iof istudents iadmitted ito inursing
ischools inow ienter iwith isome ilevel iof icomputer iliteracy.
Global iRationale:
Cognitive iLevel: iAnalyzing
Client iNeed: iSafe iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Client iNeed iSub: iManagement iof iCare
Nursing/Integrated iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iAssessment
Learning iOutcome:
i Question i5
i i i i i
KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION i i i
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK i i i
NURSING iINFORMATICS iAND iTHE iFOUNDATION iOF iKNOWLEDGE i4TH iEDITION
iMCGONIGLE iTEST iBANK
Chapter i1 iNursing iScience iand ithe iFoundation iof iKnowledge
The inurse iunderstands ithat inursing iinformatics iis irecognized ias ia ispecialty iarea iof ipractice iby
iwhich istatement?
1. Research ipriorities ifor inursing iinformatics iinclude ithe idevelopment iof ia istandard
nursing ilanguage iand ithe idevelopment iof idatabases ifor iclinical iinformation.
i
2. A iformal ieducational iprogram iat ithe imaster's ilevel imust ibe icompleted ibefore ia inurse
is ieligible ito isit ifor ithe icredentialing iexamination.
i
3. As ia idifferentiated ipractice, inursing iinformatics iis ifocused iupon ithe iclient, ithe
environment, ihealth, iand ithe inurse.
i
4. There iis ia ineed ifor inursing iinformatics iinterests ito igain irepresentation iby iwork igroups
and iorganizations iwithin ithe iUnited iStates.
i
Correct iAnswer: i1
Rationale i1: iThe idevelopment iof iresearch ipriorities iis ia ikey ipoint iin ia ispecialty ipractice.
iAlthough idegrees iat ithe imaster's ilevel iare iavailable, ithe idegree irequired ifor icredentialing iis
itypically iat ithe ibachelor's ilevel iand iincludes iexperience iin ithe ifield. iCurrent idemands ifor
isafer, icost-effective, iquality icare irequire ievidence iof ithe ibest ipractices isupported iby
iresearch.
Rationale i2: iSuch ia iformal ieducational iprogram idoes inot inecessarily imean ia ispecialty iarea
iof ipractice. iAlthough idegrees iat ithe imaster's ilevel iare iavailable, ithe idegree irequired ifor
icredentialing iis itypically iat ithe ibachelor's ilevel iand iincludes iexperience iin ithe ifield. iThe
idevelopment iof iresearch ipriorities iis ia ikey ipoint i in ia ispecialty ipractice.
Rationale i3: iYour ichosen iresponse irefers ito ithe ientire idiscipline iof inursing. iThe ispecialty iof
inursing iinformatics iintegrates inursing iscience, icomputer iscience, iand iinformation iscience ito
imanage iand icommunicate idata, iinformation, iknowledge, iand iwisdom iinto inursing ipractice. iThe
idevelopment iof iresearch ipriorities iis ia ikey ipoint i in ia ispecialty ipractice.
Rationale i4: iThere iare imany iwork igroups iin ithe iUnited iStates irelated ito iinformatics ithat
ifocus ion ithe ispecialty iof iinformatics ipractice. iOne iexample iis ithe iNursing iInformatics iSpecial
iInterest iGroup iof ithe iInternational iMedical iInformatics iAssociation. iThe idevelopment iof
iresearch ipriorities iis ia ikey ipoint iin ia ispecialty ipractice.
Global iRationale:
, NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF
i i i i i
KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION i i i
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK i i i
Cognitive iLevel: iUnderstanding
Client iNeed: iSafe iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Client iNeed iSub: iManagement iof iCare
Nursing/Integrated iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iAssessment
Learning iOutcome:
Question i2
iType: iMCSA
Which istatement iby ithe inurse iverifies ithat ithe inurse iis i"information iliterate"?
1. "I iunderstand ihow ito isearch ifor ia iwebsite iand ievaluate iits iusefulness ifor ihealth icare ineeds."
2. "I iutilize idatabases iin ithe ihealth icare isetting ito iinput iclient iinformation isuch ias
iskin icondition."
3. "I iuse iemail iover ithe iInternet ito icorrespond iwith iclients iand iprovide iinformation."
4. "I ican iuse isoftware iapplications isuch ias iword iprocessing, ispreadsheets, iand ipresentations."
Correct iAnswer: i1
Rationale i1: iInformation iliteracy inecessitates ithat inurses ihave ithe iability ito ifind, ievaluate,
iand ieffectively iuse iinformation. iThe iother ianswers iare iexamples iof icomputer iliteracy ibut ido
inot ihave ithe ihigher ifunctions iof iinformation iliteracy.
Rationale i2: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof icomputer iliteracy, ibut iit idoes inot ihave ithe
ihigher ifunctions iof iinformation iliteracy. iInformation iliteracy inecessitates ithat inurses ihave ithe
iability ito ifind, ievaluate, iand ieffectively iuse iinformation.
Rationale i3: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof icomputer iliteracy ibut, iit idoes inot ihave ithe
ihigher ifunctions iof iinformation iliteracy. iInformation iliteracy inecessitates ithat inurses ihave ithe
iability ito ifind, ievaluate, iand ieffectively iuse iinformation.
Rationale i4: iThis ianswer iis ian iexample iof icomputer iliteracy ibut, iit idoes inot ihave ithe ihigher
ifunctions iof iinformation iliteracy. iInformation iliteracy inecessitates ithat inurses ihave ithe iability ito
ifind, ievaluate, iand ieffectively iuse iinformation.
Global iRationale:
Cognitive iLevel: iUnderstanding
Client iNeed: iSafe iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Client iNeed iSub: iManagement iof iCare
iNursing/Integrated iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iPlanning
iLearning iOutcome:
, NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF
i i i i i
KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION i i i
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK i i i
Question i3
iType: iMCSA
The inurse igathers imuch idata iwhen icaring ifor iclients. iWhich iis ian iexample iof ithe ihigher-level
i"information" iuseful iin icaring ifor iclients?
1. The ivital isigns iare iBP iof i130/70, iHR iof i88, iRR iof i24, itemperature iof i98.8 idegrees iF.,
iand ioxygen isaturation iof i98%.
2. Lab iwork iresults iinclude ian ielectrolyte ipanel iand icomplete iblood icount iwith idifferential.
3. The iclient iis ia iwidowed i64-year-old iblack imale iadmitted iwith iprostatitis.
4. After ireceiving iRocephin i(ceftriaxone isodium) i1.0 igram iIV iyesterday, ithe iclient
ireported ifeeling ibetter itoday.
Correct iAnswer: i4
Rationale i1: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof ihaving ipieces iof idata iwithout
iinterpretation. i"Information" inecessitates ithat ithe inurse iinterpret iand istructure ithe iresults iof
iclinical idata iinto iinformation.
Rationale i2: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof ihaving ipieces iof idata iwithout
iinterpretation. i"Information" inecessitates ithat ithe inurse iinterpret iand istructure ithe iresults iof
iclinical idata iinto iinformation.
Rationale i3: iYour ichosen iresponse iis ian iexample iof ihaving ipieces iof idata iwithout
iinterpretation. i"Information" inecessitates ithat ithe inurse iinterpret iand istructure ithe iresults iof
iclinical idata iinto iinformation.
Rationale i4: i"Information" inecessitates ithat ithe inurse iinterpret iand istructure iclinical idata iinto
iinformation. iIt ican ithen ibe iused ito iaid iclinical idecision imaking iand iclient imonitoring. iAll iother
iresponses iincluded ipieces iof idata iwithout iinterpretation.
Global iRationale:
Cognitive iLevel: iUnderstanding
Client iNeed: iSafe iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Client iNeed iSub: iManagement iof iCare
Nursing/Integrated iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iAssessment
Learning iOutcome:
Question i4
iType: iMCSA
, NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF
i i i i i
KNOWLEDGE 4TH EDITION
i i i
MCGONIGLE TEST BANK
i i i
Which istatement ibest idistinguishes ithe idifference ibetween iinformation iliteracy iand icomputer
iliteracy?
1. Information iliteracy iis iunnecessary iin ihealth icare iwhereas icomputer iliteracy iprovides ithe
ibasis ifor icomputer iorder ientry.
2. Information iliteracy iis ithe ifoundation iof ithe iEHR iwhereas icomputer iliteracy ihelps ithe inurse
ito iaccess idata.
3. A inurse ican iextrapolate idata iwith icomputer iliteracy iand inot iinformation iskills.
4. Information iliteracy iforms ithe ibasis ifor iongoing ilearning iwhereas icomputer iliteracy irefers ito
ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse iof ipersonal icomputers.
Correct iAnswer: i4
Rationale i1: iComputer iliteracy iis ia ipopular iterm iused ito irefer ito ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse iof
ipersonal icomputers, iincluding ithe iuse iof isoftware itools isuch ias iword iprocessing, ispreadsheets,
idatabases, ipresentation igraphics, iand ie-mail. iThe imajority iof istudents iadmitted ito inursing
ischools inow ienter iwith isome ilevel iof icomputer iliteracy.
Rationale i2: iComputer iliteracy iis ia ipopular iterm iused ito irefer ito ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse
iof ipersonal icomputers, iincluding ithe iuse iof isoftware itools isuch ias iword iprocessing,
ispreadsheets, idatabases, ipresentation igraphics, iand ie-mail. iThe imajority iof istudents
iadmitted ito inursing ischools inow ienter iwith isome ilevel iof icomputer iliteracy.
Rationale i3: iComputer iliteracy iis ia ipopular iterm iused ito irefer ito ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse iof
ipersonal icomputers, iincluding ithe iuse iof isoftware itools isuch ias iword iprocessing, ispreadsheets,
idatabases, ipresentation igraphics, iand ie-mail. iThe imajority iof istudents iadmitted ito inursing
ischools inow ienter iwith isome ilevel iof icomputer iliteracy.
Rationale i4: iComputer iliteracy iis ia ipopular iterm iused ito irefer ito ia ifamiliarity iwith ithe iuse iof
ipersonal icomputers, iincluding ithe iuse iof isoftware itools isuch ias iword iprocessing, ispreadsheets,
idatabases, ipresentation igraphics, iand ie-mail. iThe imajority iof istudents iadmitted ito inursing
ischools inow ienter iwith isome ilevel iof icomputer iliteracy.
Global iRationale:
Cognitive iLevel: iAnalyzing
Client iNeed: iSafe iEffective iCare iEnvironment
Client iNeed iSub: iManagement iof iCare
Nursing/Integrated iConcepts: iNursing iProcess: iAssessment
Learning iOutcome:
i Question i5
