NR599 MIDTERM, RN INFORMATCIS
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of pra
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ctice by which rr rr
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a. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursi
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ng language and the development of databases for clinical information.
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b. A formal educational program at the master's level must be completed before a nurse is
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eligible to sit
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for the credentialing examination.
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c. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the client, the environ
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ment, health, rr
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d. There is a need for nursing informatics interests to gain representation by work groups
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and
organizations within the United States. - ans- rr rr rr rr rr rr
a. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursi
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ng language and the development of databases for clinical information.
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2. Which statement by the nurse verifies that the nurse is "information literate"?
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a. "I understand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care ne
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eds."
b. "I utilize databases in the health care setting to input client information such as skin con
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dition."
c. "I use email over the Internet to correspond with clients and provide information."
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d. "I can use software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentat
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ions." - ans- rr rr
a. "I understand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care ne
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eds."
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a. Information literacy is unnecessary in health care whereas computer literacy provides t
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he basis for
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computer order entry. rr rr
b. Information literacy is the foundation of the EHR whereas computer literacy helps the n
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urse to access rr rr
data.
, c. A nurse can extrapolate data with computer literacy and not information skills.
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d. Information literacy forms the basis for ongoing learning whereas computer literacy ref
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ers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers. - ans-
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d. Information literacy forms the basis for ongoing learning whereas computer literacy ref
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ers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers.
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4. Which statement indicates the appropriate level of informatics competencies to the corr
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ect nurse? rr
a. A nurse informatics specialist extrapolates data to develop best practice model for indw
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elling catheter care. rr rr
b. The novice nurse using a spreadsheet to document medication reactions.
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c. An experienced staff nurse creates databases employing SNOMED.
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d. A beginning nurse utilizes the Internet to integrate multidisciplinary languages. - ans-
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a. A nurse informatics specialist extrapolates data to develop best practice model for indw
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elling catheter care. rr rr
5. Describe at least three factors in the current healthcare delivery system that drive the i
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a. Patient safety
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b. Nursing shortage
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d. Increased numbers of digital natives in nursing practice - ans-
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d. Increased numbers of digital natives in nursing practice
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6. Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker?
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a. The nurse auscultates hypoactive bowel sounds while doing a client assessment eight
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hours
postoperatively after abdominal surgery and documents the assessment in the electronic rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr
medical
record.
b. The nurse administers four units of regular insulin to the client whose blood glucose is 2
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a.m. per physician's sliding scale orders and documents it on the electronic medical admi
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nistration
record.
c. The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning
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after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe ever
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y hour instead of every two hours.
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d. The nurse obtains the client's vital signs of BP-120/82, P-112, and R-
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32, totals up the intake of 1040 ml and the output of 1100 ml, and records these data in th
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e electronic medical record. - ans-
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c. The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning
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after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe ever
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y hour instead of every two hours.
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QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
1. The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of pra
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ctice by which rr rr
statement?
a. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursi
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ng language and the development of databases for clinical information.
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b. A formal educational program at the master's level must be completed before a nurse is
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eligible to sit
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for the credentialing examination.
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c. As a differentiated practice, nursing informatics is focused upon the client, the environ
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ment, health, rr
and the nurse. rr rr
d. There is a need for nursing informatics interests to gain representation by work groups
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and
organizations within the United States. - ans- rr rr rr rr rr rr
a. Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursi
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ng language and the development of databases for clinical information.
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2. Which statement by the nurse verifies that the nurse is "information literate"?
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a. "I understand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care ne
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eds."
b. "I utilize databases in the health care setting to input client information such as skin con
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dition."
c. "I use email over the Internet to correspond with clients and provide information."
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d. "I can use software applications such as word processing, spreadsheets, and presentat
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ions." - ans- rr rr
a. "I understand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care ne
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eds."
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mputer literacy? rr
a. Information literacy is unnecessary in health care whereas computer literacy provides t
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he basis for
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computer order entry. rr rr
b. Information literacy is the foundation of the EHR whereas computer literacy helps the n
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urse to access rr rr
data.
, c. A nurse can extrapolate data with computer literacy and not information skills.
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d. Information literacy forms the basis for ongoing learning whereas computer literacy ref
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ers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers. - ans-
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d. Information literacy forms the basis for ongoing learning whereas computer literacy ref
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ers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers.
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4. Which statement indicates the appropriate level of informatics competencies to the corr
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ect nurse? rr
a. A nurse informatics specialist extrapolates data to develop best practice model for indw
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elling catheter care. rr rr
b. The novice nurse using a spreadsheet to document medication reactions.
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c. An experienced staff nurse creates databases employing SNOMED.
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d. A beginning nurse utilizes the Internet to integrate multidisciplinary languages. - ans-
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a. A nurse informatics specialist extrapolates data to develop best practice model for indw
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elling catheter care. rr rr
5. Describe at least three factors in the current healthcare delivery system that drive the i
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mplementation of rr
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b. Nursing shortage
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d. Increased numbers of digital natives in nursing practice - ans-
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d. Increased numbers of digital natives in nursing practice
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6. Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker?
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a. The nurse auscultates hypoactive bowel sounds while doing a client assessment eight
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hours
postoperatively after abdominal surgery and documents the assessment in the electronic rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr rr
medical
record.
b. The nurse administers four units of regular insulin to the client whose blood glucose is 2
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40 at 11:30rr rr
a.m. per physician's sliding scale orders and documents it on the electronic medical admi
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nistration
record.
c. The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning
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after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe ever
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y hour instead of every two hours.
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d. The nurse obtains the client's vital signs of BP-120/82, P-112, and R-
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32, totals up the intake of 1040 ml and the output of 1100 ml, and records these data in th
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e electronic medical record. - ans-
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c. The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning
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after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe ever
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y hour instead of every two hours.
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