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InformaticsandNursingOpportunitiesandChalle
nges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
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, Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and
Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
Chapter 1
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching0was
successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use0for population
health
C) Advocating for0statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
3. Which of the following would a nurse identify as the0current focus of today's practice
informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making0decisions based on data
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical
information systems. Which0of the following would the student identify as c
haracteristic?
A) Implementation0to0perform two or0three functions
B) Ability to share0information among0several departments
C) Creation of0different software systems for different areas
D) Entry0of0data occurring only once
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the
following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
A) Increase usability of data
B) Promote cost-saving
C) Promote time-saving
D) Allow identification of patterns
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, 6. After0teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing pr
ofession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching0whenth
ey identify which of the following as a benefit?
A) Improvement in documentation
B) Use of data for quality control
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge
D) Increase in time needed for documentation
7. A nurse is presenting an in-
service program on nursing informatics competencies. Whendescribing0the need for co
mputer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which of the following0would the
presenter include as characterizing this concept?
A) Temporary state
B) Lifelong learning
C) Task oriented
D) Competency
8. After0teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor0d
etermines that the teaching was successful when0the0group identifies which of thef
ollowing competencies as specific to the role0of0an0informatics innovator?
A) Using basic desktop software
B) Generating0informatics theory
C) Making judgments about trends
D) Communicating via a computer
9. An informatics nurse specialist0would describe information literacy as essential for
which of the following?
A) Critical thinking
B) Problem solving
C) Data evaluation
D) Evidence-based practice
10. When0preparing0for0a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage
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, 11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-
based care throughinformatics, which of the following would be needed? Select
all that apply.
A) Information presented in a digital format
B) Standards for0exchange of information
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data
D) Multiple language structures for documentation
E) Competency of practitioners using the information
12. A nurse is reviewing an article about the strategic plan for health information tech
nology as related to population health. Which of the following would the nurseexp
ect to find as being supported by this goal? Select all that apply.
A) Biomedical research
B) Cost-efficient patient care
C) Public health
D) Quality improvement
E) Emergency preparedness
13. A nurse is preparing an in-
service program about forces driving0toward the0increaseduse of informatics in healt
hcare. Which of the following would the nurse0include as anational force? Select all
that apply.
A) Creation of the President's Information0Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
B) The Institute of Medicine (IOM)0report0on Health Professions Education
C) National Advisory Council on0Nurse Education and Practice recommendations
D) National League for Nursing0(NLN) position paper on nurse preparation
E) Technology Informatics Guiding0Educational Reform (TIGER) initiative
14. A nurse working in informatics is analyzing0information gathered about rates of infect
ion of patients on0a0specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this information to deter
mine appropriate interventions for overall infection control. The nurse is involvedwith
which of the0following?
A) Point0of0care informatics
B) Secondary data analysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized provider order entry
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InformaticsandNursingOpportunitiesandChalle
nges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
TESTBANK
, Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and
Challenges 6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
Chapter 1
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching0was
successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use0for population
health
C) Advocating for0statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
3. Which of the following would a nurse identify as the0current focus of today's practice
informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making0decisions based on data
4. A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical
information systems. Which0of the following would the student identify as c
haracteristic?
A) Implementation0to0perform two or0three functions
B) Ability to share0information among0several departments
C) Creation of0different software systems for different areas
D) Entry0of0data occurring only once
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to a group of agency staff, which of the
following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
A) Increase usability of data
B) Promote cost-saving
C) Promote time-saving
D) Allow identification of patterns
Page 1
, 6. After0teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing pr
ofession, the instructor determines that the students need additional teaching0whenth
ey identify which of the following as a benefit?
A) Improvement in documentation
B) Use of data for quality control
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge
D) Increase in time needed for documentation
7. A nurse is presenting an in-
service program on nursing informatics competencies. Whendescribing0the need for co
mputer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which of the following0would the
presenter include as characterizing this concept?
A) Temporary state
B) Lifelong learning
C) Task oriented
D) Competency
8. After0teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor0d
etermines that the teaching was successful when0the0group identifies which of thef
ollowing competencies as specific to the role0of0an0informatics innovator?
A) Using basic desktop software
B) Generating0informatics theory
C) Making judgments about trends
D) Communicating via a computer
9. An informatics nurse specialist0would describe information literacy as essential for
which of the following?
A) Critical thinking
B) Problem solving
C) Data evaluation
D) Evidence-based practice
10. When0preparing0for0a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage
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, 11. When describing the components needed to provide evidence-
based care throughinformatics, which of the following would be needed? Select
all that apply.
A) Information presented in a digital format
B) Standards for0exchange of information
C) Limited ability to capture relevant data
D) Multiple language structures for documentation
E) Competency of practitioners using the information
12. A nurse is reviewing an article about the strategic plan for health information tech
nology as related to population health. Which of the following would the nurseexp
ect to find as being supported by this goal? Select all that apply.
A) Biomedical research
B) Cost-efficient patient care
C) Public health
D) Quality improvement
E) Emergency preparedness
13. A nurse is preparing an in-
service program about forces driving0toward the0increaseduse of informatics in healt
hcare. Which of the following would the nurse0include as anational force? Select all
that apply.
A) Creation of the President's Information0Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC)
B) The Institute of Medicine (IOM)0report0on Health Professions Education
C) National Advisory Council on0Nurse Education and Practice recommendations
D) National League for Nursing0(NLN) position paper on nurse preparation
E) Technology Informatics Guiding0Educational Reform (TIGER) initiative
14. A nurse working in informatics is analyzing0information gathered about rates of infect
ion of patients on0a0specific hospital unit. The nurse is using this information to deter
mine appropriate interventions for overall infection control. The nurse is involvedwith
which of the0following?
A) Point0of0care informatics
B) Secondary data analysis
C) Listserv
D) Computerized provider order entry
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