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1. Researchprioritiesfornursinginformaticsincludethedevelopmentofastandardnursingg la
nguageandthedevelopmentofdatabasesforclinicalinformation.
2. Aformaleducationalprogramatthemaster'slevelmustbecompletedbeforeanurseisg g el
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3. Asadifferentiatedpractice,gnursinginformaticsisfocusedupontheclient,theenvironment,g h
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4. Thereisaneedfornursinginformaticsintereststogainrepresentationbyworkgroupsandg g o
rganizationswithintheUnitedgStates.
CorrectAnswer:1
Rationaleg1:Thedevelopmentofresearchprioritiesisakeypointinaspecialtypractice.gAlthoughg d
egreesatthemaster'slevelareavailable,gthedegreerequiredforcredentialingistypicallyattheg bache
lor'slevelandincludesexperienceinthefield.Currentdemandsforsafer,cost-
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effective,g g qualitycarerequireevidenceofthebestpracticessupportedgbyresearch.
Rationaleg2:Suchaformaleducationalprogramdoesnotnecessarilymeanaspecialtyareaofg practi
ce.gAlthoughdegreesatthemaster'slevelareavailable,thedegreerequiredforcredentialingg istypic
allygatthebachelor'slevelandincludesexperienceginthefield.gThedevelopmentofresearchgprioritie
sisakeypointingaspecialtypractice.
Rationaleg3:Yourchosenresponsereferstotheentiredisciplineofnursing.gThespecialtyofnursingg in
formaticsintegratesnursingscience,computerscience,gandinformationsciencetomanageandgcomm
unicatedata,information,knowledge,andwisdomintonursingpractice.gThedevelopmentofgresearc
hprioritiesisakeypointginaspecialtypractice.
Rationaleg4:TherearemanyworkgroupsinthegUnitedgStatesrelatedtoinformaticsthatfocusontheg
specialtyofinformaticspractice.gOneexampleistheNursingInformaticsSpecialgInterestGroupofg t
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hegInternationalgMedicalInformaticsgAssociation.Thedevelopmentofresearchprioritiesisakeygp
ointinaspecialtypractice.
GlobalRationale:
,CognitiveLevel:gUnderstanding
ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
ClientNeedSub:ManagementofCaregNursing/IntegratedConcept
s:NursingProcess:AssessmentgLearningOutcome:
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Whichstatementbythenurseverifiesthatthenurseis"information gliterate"?
1. "Iunderstandhowtosearchforawebsiteandevaluateitsusefulnessforhealthcareneeds."
2. "Iutilizedatabasesinthehealthcaresettingtoinputclientinformationsuchassking g c
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ondition."
3. "Iuseemailovertheg Internettocorrespondwithclientsandprovideinformation."
4. "Icanusesoftwareapplicationssuchaswordprocessing,spreadsheets,g andpresentations."
CorrectAnswer:1
Rationaleg1:Informationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytofind,evaluate,andg effectivelyus
einformation.gTheotheranswersareexamplesofcomputerliteracybutdonothavetheghigherfunctionsofinfo
rmationliteracy.
Rationale2:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofcomputerliteracy,gbutgitdoesnothavethehigherg
functionsofinformationliteracy.gInformationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytog fin
d,gevaluate,gandeffectivelyuseinformation.
Rationale3:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofcomputerliteracybut,gitdoesnothavethehigherg
functionsofinformationliteracy.gInformationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytog fin
d,gevaluate,gandeffectivelyuseinformation.
Rationaleg4:Thisanswerisanexampleofcomputerliteracybut,itdoesnothavethehighergfunctionsgof
informationliteracy.gInformationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytofind,evaluate,gan
deffectivelyuseinformation.
GlobalRationale:
CognitiveLevel:gUnderstanding
ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
ClientgNeedgSub:gManagementgofgCaregNursing/IntegratedgConcepts
:gNursinggProcess:gPlanningLearning Outcome:
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ype:MCSA
Thenursegathersmuchdatawhencaringforclients.Whichisanexampleofthehigher-
levelg g "information"usefulincaringforclients?
1. ThevitalsignsaregBPof130/70,HRof88,RRof24,temperatureof98.8degreesgF.,andoxygeng s
aturationof98%.
2. Labwork resultsincludeanelectrolytepanelandcompletebloodcountwithdifferential.
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3. Theclientisawidowed64-year-old blackmaleadmittedwithprostatitis.
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4. AfterreceivingRocephin(ceftriaxonesodium)1.0gramgIVyesterday,theclientreportedgf
eelingbettertoday.
CorrectAnswer:4
Rationale1:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofhavingpiecesofdatagwithoutinterpretation.g"In
formation"gnecessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinicalgdataintoginformati
on.
Rationale2:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofhavingpiecesofdatagwithoutinterpretation.g"In
formation"gnecessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinicalgdataintoginformati
on.
Rationale3:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofhavingpiecesofdatagwithoutinterpretation.g"In
formation"gnecessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinicalgdataintoginformati
on.
Rationaleg4:"Information"gnecessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructureclinicaldataintogi
nformation.Itcanthenbeusedtoaid clinicaldecisionmakingandclientmonitoring.Allothergrespo
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nsesincludedpiecesofdatawithoutinterpretation.
GlobalRationale:
CognitiveLevel:gUnderstanding
ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
ClientNeedSub:ManagementofCaregNursing/IntegratedConcept
s:NursingProcess:AssessmentgLearningOutcome:
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ype:MCSA
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Thenurseunderstandsthatnursinginformaticsisrecognizedasaspecialtyareaofpracticebywhichg
l g g s
tatement?
1. Researchprioritiesfornursinginformaticsincludethedevelopmentofastandardnursingg la
nguageandthedevelopmentofdatabasesforclinicalinformation.
2. Aformaleducationalprogramatthemaster'slevelmustbecompletedbeforeanurseisg g el
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igibletositforthecredentialingexamination.
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3. Asadifferentiatedpractice,gnursinginformaticsisfocusedupontheclient,theenvironment,g h
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ealth,andthenurse.
4. Thereisaneedfornursinginformaticsintereststogainrepresentationbyworkgroupsandg g o
rganizationswithintheUnitedgStates.
CorrectAnswer:1
Rationaleg1:Thedevelopmentofresearchprioritiesisakeypointinaspecialtypractice.gAlthoughg d
egreesatthemaster'slevelareavailable,gthedegreerequiredforcredentialingistypicallyattheg bache
lor'slevelandincludesexperienceinthefield.Currentdemandsforsafer,cost-
l
effective,g g qualitycarerequireevidenceofthebestpracticessupportedgbyresearch.
Rationaleg2:Suchaformaleducationalprogramdoesnotnecessarilymeanaspecialtyareaofg practi
ce.gAlthoughdegreesatthemaster'slevelareavailable,thedegreerequiredforcredentialingg istypic
allygatthebachelor'slevelandincludesexperienceginthefield.gThedevelopmentofresearchgprioritie
sisakeypointingaspecialtypractice.
Rationaleg3:Yourchosenresponsereferstotheentiredisciplineofnursing.gThespecialtyofnursingg in
formaticsintegratesnursingscience,computerscience,gandinformationsciencetomanageandgcomm
unicatedata,information,knowledge,andwisdomintonursingpractice.gThedevelopmentofgresearc
hprioritiesisakeypointginaspecialtypractice.
Rationaleg4:TherearemanyworkgroupsinthegUnitedgStatesrelatedtoinformaticsthatfocusontheg
specialtyofinformaticspractice.gOneexampleistheNursingInformaticsSpecialgInterestGroupofg t
l
hegInternationalgMedicalInformaticsgAssociation.Thedevelopmentofresearchprioritiesisakeygp
ointinaspecialtypractice.
GlobalRationale:
,CognitiveLevel:gUnderstanding
ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
ClientNeedSub:ManagementofCaregNursing/IntegratedConcept
s:NursingProcess:AssessmentgLearningOutcome:
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Question2gT
ype:MCSA
Whichstatementbythenurseverifiesthatthenurseis"information gliterate"?
1. "Iunderstandhowtosearchforawebsiteandevaluateitsusefulnessforhealthcareneeds."
2. "Iutilizedatabasesinthehealthcaresettingtoinputclientinformationsuchassking g c
l
ondition."
3. "Iuseemailovertheg Internettocorrespondwithclientsandprovideinformation."
4. "Icanusesoftwareapplicationssuchaswordprocessing,spreadsheets,g andpresentations."
CorrectAnswer:1
Rationaleg1:Informationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytofind,evaluate,andg effectivelyus
einformation.gTheotheranswersareexamplesofcomputerliteracybutdonothavetheghigherfunctionsofinfo
rmationliteracy.
Rationale2:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofcomputerliteracy,gbutgitdoesnothavethehigherg
functionsofinformationliteracy.gInformationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytog fin
d,gevaluate,gandeffectivelyuseinformation.
Rationale3:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofcomputerliteracybut,gitdoesnothavethehigherg
functionsofinformationliteracy.gInformationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytog fin
d,gevaluate,gandeffectivelyuseinformation.
Rationaleg4:Thisanswerisanexampleofcomputerliteracybut,itdoesnothavethehighergfunctionsgof
informationliteracy.gInformationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytofind,evaluate,gan
deffectivelyuseinformation.
GlobalRationale:
CognitiveLevel:gUnderstanding
ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
ClientgNeedgSub:gManagementgofgCaregNursing/IntegratedgConcepts
:gNursinggProcess:gPlanningLearning Outcome:
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ype:MCSA
Thenursegathersmuchdatawhencaringforclients.Whichisanexampleofthehigher-
levelg g "information"usefulincaringforclients?
1. ThevitalsignsaregBPof130/70,HRof88,RRof24,temperatureof98.8degreesgF.,andoxygeng s
aturationof98%.
2. Labwork resultsincludeanelectrolytepanelandcompletebloodcountwithdifferential.
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3. Theclientisawidowed64-year-old blackmaleadmittedwithprostatitis.
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4. AfterreceivingRocephin(ceftriaxonesodium)1.0gramgIVyesterday,theclientreportedgf
eelingbettertoday.
CorrectAnswer:4
Rationale1:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofhavingpiecesofdatagwithoutinterpretation.g"In
formation"gnecessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinicalgdataintoginformati
on.
Rationale2:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofhavingpiecesofdatagwithoutinterpretation.g"In
formation"gnecessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinicalgdataintoginformati
on.
Rationale3:Yourchosenresponseisanexamplegofhavingpiecesofdatagwithoutinterpretation.g"In
formation"gnecessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinicalgdataintoginformati
on.
Rationaleg4:"Information"gnecessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructureclinicaldataintogi
nformation.Itcanthenbeusedtoaid clinicaldecisionmakingandclientmonitoring.Allothergrespo
l
nsesincludedpiecesofdatawithoutinterpretation.
GlobalRationale:
CognitiveLevel:gUnderstanding
ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
ClientNeedSub:ManagementofCaregNursing/IntegratedConcept
s:NursingProcess:AssessmentgLearningOutcome:
Question4gT
ype:MCSA
