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1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the
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teaching was successful when the students define informatics as which of
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the following?
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A) Use of computers ssss ssss
B) Use of information technology ssss ss ss ssss
C) Management of information ssss ssss
D) Access to the Internet ssss ssss ssss
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health
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information technologyincludes which of the following?
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A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss
information use for populationhealth
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C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record ssss ssss s s ss ssss ssss ssss ssss
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems ssss ssss s sss ssss ssss
3. Which of the following would a nurse identifyas the current focus of
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today's practiceinformatics?
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A) Capturing data at the point of care ssss ssss ssss ssss s s s s ssss
B) Performing secondarydata analysis ssss s ssss
C) Using aggregated data ssss ssss
D) Making decisions based on data ssss ssss ssss ssss
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized
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clinicalinformation systems. Which of the following would the
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student identify as characteristic?
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A) Implementation to perform two or three functions pp pp ssss s sss ssss s s s s
B) Abilityto share information among several departments
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C) Creation of different software systems for different areas ssss pp ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss
D) Entry of data occurring only once pp pp ssss ssss ssss
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff,
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which of thefollowing would the presenter identify as one of the
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primary benefits?
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A) Increase usability of data ssss ssss ssss
B) Promote cost-saving ssss
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D) Allow identification of patterns ss ss ssss ssss
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, 6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the
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nursing profession, the instructor determines that the students need additional
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teaching when t hey identify which of the following as a benefit?
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A) Improvement in documentation ssss ssss
B) Use of data for quality control ssss ssss ssss s s s s ssss
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge s s ss ssss ssss
D) Increase in time needed for documentation ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics
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competencies. When describing the need for computer fluency for nursing
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informatics competencies, which of the following would the presenter include
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as characterizing this concept?
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A) Temporary state ssss
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D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on
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nursing informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
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successful when the group identifies which of the following competencies
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as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
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A) Using basic desktop software ssss ssss ssss
B) Generating informatics theory ssss ssss
C) Making judgments about trends ssss ssss ssss
D) Communicating via a computer ssss ssss ssss
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as
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essential forwhich of the following?
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A) Critical thinking ssss
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D) Evidence-based practice ssss
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information
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technology, theinstructor would emphasize which of the following
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the focus?
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A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
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, 11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-based care
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throughinformatics, which of the following would be needed? Select
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all that apply.
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A) Information presented in a digital format ssss s s ss ssss ss ss ssss
B) Standards for exchange of information ssss ssss ssss ssss
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data ssss ss ssss s sss s s s s
D) Multiple language structures for documentation ssss ssss ssss ssss
E) Competency of practitioners using the information ssss ssss ssss ssss s s s s
12. A nurse is reviewing an article about the strategic plan for health
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information technology as related to population health. Which of the
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following would the nurse expect to find as being supported by this
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goal? Select all that apply.
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A) Biomedical research ssss
B) Cost-efficient patient care ssss ssss
C) Public health ssss
D) Qualityimprovement
E) Emergencypreparedness
13. A nurse is preparing an in-service program about forces driving toward the
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increased use of informatics in healthcare. Which of the following would the
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nurse include as anational force? Select all that apply.
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A) Creation of the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
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B) The Institute of Medicine (IOM) report on Health Professions Education
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C) National Advisory Council on Nurse Education and Practice recommendations
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D) National League for Nursing (NLN) position paper on nurse preparation
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E) TechnologyInformatics Guiding Educational Reform (TIGER) initiative s ssss ssss ssss ssss ssss
14. A nurse working in informatics is analyzing information gathered about rates of
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infection of patients on a specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this
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information to determine appropriate interventions for overall infection
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control. The nurse is involvedwith which of the following?
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A) Point of care informatics pp pp s sss
B) Secondary data analysis ssss ssss
C) Listserv
D) Computerized provider order entry ssss ssss ssss
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