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WGU C468 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND APPLIATION OF TECHNOLOGY

Nursing informatics specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice. Informatics Nurse Specialist (INS) is a nurse who has received educational preparation to conduct informatics research and generate informatics theory and who has a broad vision of what can be attained using information technology. How does computer literacy differ from information literacy? Computer ...

Which statement describes a successful electronic health record (EHR)? The customers needs were met What is a goal of the health information exchange (HIE)? To allow insurance companies and providers to be able to share data What is used to evaluate a health information system (HIS)? The electronic medical record adoption model What are the expected outcomes of interoperable systems? Error reduction, revenue improvement, and increased communication Which informatics competency supports t...

WGU C468 Information Management and Application of Technology Latest 2021/2022 System security involves protection against A) poor system design B) noncompliant users C) deliberate attacks, errors, omissions, disasters, and viruses D) vendor breech of support contract C) deliberate attacks, errors, omissions, disasters, and viruses Which of the following is a mechanism that logs a user off the system after a specified period of inactivity on the terminal or computer? A) automatic sign-...

WGU - C468 Information Management and the Application of Technology PA GUARANTEED PASS Terms in this set (68) How is information related to data? CORRECT ANSWER; Information is data that have been interpreted How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing? Choose 2 answers CORRECT ANSWER; The nurse can discern research findings that can be applied to practice CORRECT ANSWER; Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general ...

Match the situation with the appropriate and effective telecommunication strategy. Answers options may be used more than once or not at all. 1 -An elderly homebound patient is concerned about the palpitations she is feeling. 2 -A nurse is struggling to work full-time in a hospital setting time while completing her Masters. 3 -A cardiologist with a rural office practice has no one to cover his patients when he is away. 4 -A family member is unsure what to do for a home hospice patient who is...

How is information related to data? - Information is data that have been interpreted How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing? Choose 2 answers - The nurse can discern research findings that can be applied to practice Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general internet searches A nurse documents care of a patient with a decubitus ulcer in the electronic health record. Which term describes the electronic health record...

Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data and looks for previously hidden trends? - Data Mining the practice of examining large databases in order to generate new information - Data Mining A Nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vaccination status in the electronic medical record. The nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine before discharge to meet the requirements of a current clinical pathway. Why would the nurse use information s...

Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively - Information literacy Term used to describe data that has been interpreted - Information Focus on how to gather, process and transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from 5 other sciences -communication science -computer science -social science -library science -cognitive science - Information science Using the EHR to ...