EDAPT: HEALTHCARE AND PATIENT
CARE TECHNOLOGIES EXAM
The nurse enters the client's vital signs and assessment into the electronic health record
at the nurse's station. Which of the following systems does this best describe? - Correct
Answers -Clinical documentation system
For healthcare information systems to work more efficiently, they must have
__________. This enables the systems to __________data without the need for data
entry or special interfaces. For this to be successful, data must be __________ to
ensure accurate transfer. - Correct Answers -Interoperability
Send and receive
Standardized
Which phrase best describes the ability to use a video conferencing application on a cell
phone? - Correct Answers -Technology literacy
Match the task to the system that is needed: - Correct Answers -*Case Management
Systems:*
• Check the activity level on a client care pathway.
• Check if deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis is recommended after surgery.
*Communications Systems:*
• Leave a message with the provider about a client.
• Answer a call light from the nurse's station.
*Business Systems:*
• Submit a bill for reimbursement.
• Review staffing resources for the unit.
*Order Entry Services:*
• Request dressing supplies to change a dressing.
• Order physical therapy services.
*Patient Care Support Systems:*
• Document the vital signs of a client.
• Check for x-ray results
, The informatics nurse is setting up a new instant messaging system for the unit. Which
of the following statements by the nurse administrator indicates further information is
needed? - Correct Answers -"It's easy to use, no training will be needed."
Which description is most accurate to describe the human technology interface? -
Correct Answers -How a human interacts with a technology.
Review the picture below and select which problem an informatics nurse may identify: -
Correct Answers -Ergonomic deficiencies
Which statements describe advantages of a workflow analysis? Select all that apply. -
Correct Answers -Pinpoint issues that may need a change or work-around.
Improve client care and safety.
Identify ways to improve efficiency.
Combine and streamline resource use.
Which of the following are advantages of a clinical documentation system? Select all
that apply. - Correct Answers -Information is seldom misplaced, misfiled, or lost.
They offer privacy and strong security.
The same chart can be used by multiple professionals at the same time.
Which outcome occurs when there is no interoperability between systems? - Correct
Answers -Increased data entry requirements
The nurse administrator contacts the information systems department with concerns
that the current clinical documentation system and the order entry system lack the
ability to communicate efficiently. Which solution would be optimal in creating
interoperability? - Correct Answers -Arrange for an interface to be installed between the
systems so that the data can be sent to the order entry system on every client.
The informatics nurse is assisting with the installation of a new clinical documentation
system at the hospital. To ensure test results are available, which of the following
system(s) will need interoperability? Select all that apply. - Correct Answers -The
radiology system
The laboratory system
In scheduling nurses for tomorrow morning's shift, the staffing office contacts the charge
nurse to find out staffing needs. In responding to the staffing office, which system
should the charge nurse review? - Correct Answers -The acuity measurement system
An elderly client is seeing their physician for the first-time using video conferencing
software on their personal computer. The client struggles with connecting to the
internet. Which term best describes this problem? - Correct Answers -Low technology
literacy
CARE TECHNOLOGIES EXAM
The nurse enters the client's vital signs and assessment into the electronic health record
at the nurse's station. Which of the following systems does this best describe? - Correct
Answers -Clinical documentation system
For healthcare information systems to work more efficiently, they must have
__________. This enables the systems to __________data without the need for data
entry or special interfaces. For this to be successful, data must be __________ to
ensure accurate transfer. - Correct Answers -Interoperability
Send and receive
Standardized
Which phrase best describes the ability to use a video conferencing application on a cell
phone? - Correct Answers -Technology literacy
Match the task to the system that is needed: - Correct Answers -*Case Management
Systems:*
• Check the activity level on a client care pathway.
• Check if deep vein thrombosis (DVT) prophylaxis is recommended after surgery.
*Communications Systems:*
• Leave a message with the provider about a client.
• Answer a call light from the nurse's station.
*Business Systems:*
• Submit a bill for reimbursement.
• Review staffing resources for the unit.
*Order Entry Services:*
• Request dressing supplies to change a dressing.
• Order physical therapy services.
*Patient Care Support Systems:*
• Document the vital signs of a client.
• Check for x-ray results
, The informatics nurse is setting up a new instant messaging system for the unit. Which
of the following statements by the nurse administrator indicates further information is
needed? - Correct Answers -"It's easy to use, no training will be needed."
Which description is most accurate to describe the human technology interface? -
Correct Answers -How a human interacts with a technology.
Review the picture below and select which problem an informatics nurse may identify: -
Correct Answers -Ergonomic deficiencies
Which statements describe advantages of a workflow analysis? Select all that apply. -
Correct Answers -Pinpoint issues that may need a change or work-around.
Improve client care and safety.
Identify ways to improve efficiency.
Combine and streamline resource use.
Which of the following are advantages of a clinical documentation system? Select all
that apply. - Correct Answers -Information is seldom misplaced, misfiled, or lost.
They offer privacy and strong security.
The same chart can be used by multiple professionals at the same time.
Which outcome occurs when there is no interoperability between systems? - Correct
Answers -Increased data entry requirements
The nurse administrator contacts the information systems department with concerns
that the current clinical documentation system and the order entry system lack the
ability to communicate efficiently. Which solution would be optimal in creating
interoperability? - Correct Answers -Arrange for an interface to be installed between the
systems so that the data can be sent to the order entry system on every client.
The informatics nurse is assisting with the installation of a new clinical documentation
system at the hospital. To ensure test results are available, which of the following
system(s) will need interoperability? Select all that apply. - Correct Answers -The
radiology system
The laboratory system
In scheduling nurses for tomorrow morning's shift, the staffing office contacts the charge
nurse to find out staffing needs. In responding to the staffing office, which system
should the charge nurse review? - Correct Answers -The acuity measurement system
An elderly client is seeing their physician for the first-time using video conferencing
software on their personal computer. The client struggles with connecting to the
internet. Which term best describes this problem? - Correct Answers -Low technology
literacy
