NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE 6TH EDITION MCGONIGLE TEST BANK/ALL CHAPTERS 1-26/COMPLETE GUIDE

,Chapter1NursingScienceandtheFoundationofKnowledge
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Thenurseunderstandsthatnursinginformaticsisrecognizedasaspecialtyareaofpracticebywhich
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statement?
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1. Researchprioritiesfornursinginformaticsincludethedevelopmentofastandardnursing
languageandthedevelopmentofdatabasesforclinicalinformation.
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2. Aformaleducationalprogramatthemaster'slevelmustbecompletedbeforeanurseis
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eligibletositforthecredentialingexamination.
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3. Asadifferentiatedpractice,nursinginformaticsisfocusedupontheclient,theenvironment,
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health,andthenurse.
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4. Thereisaneedfornursinginformaticsintereststogainrepresentationbyworkgroupsand
organizationswithintheUnited States.
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CorrectAnswer:1

Rationale 1:Thedevelopmentofresearchprioritiesisakeypointinaspecialtypractice. Although
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degreesatthemaster'slevelareavailable, thedegreerequiredforcredentialingistypicallyatthe
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bachelor'slevelandincludesexperienceinthefield.Currentdemandsforsafer,cost-effective,
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qualitycarerequireevidenceofthebestpracticessupported byresearch.
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Rationale 2:Suchaformaleducationalprogramdoesnotnecessarilymeanaspecialtyareaof
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practice. Althoughdegreesatthemaster'slevelareavailable,thedegreerequiredforcredentialing
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istypically atthebachelor'slevelandincludesexperience inthefield. Thedevelopmentofresearch
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prioritiesisakeypointin aspecialtypractice.
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Rationale 3:Yourchosenresponsereferstotheentiredisciplineofnursing. Thespecialtyofnursing
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informaticsintegratesnursingscience,computerscience, andinformationsciencetomanageand
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communicatedata,information,knowledge,andwisdomintonursingpractice. Thedevelopmentof
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researchprioritiesisakeypoint inaspecialtypractice.
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Rationale 4:Therearemanyworkgroupsinthe United Statesrelatedtoinformaticsthatfocusonthe
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specialtyofinformaticspractice.
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InterestGroupof
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Association.Thedevelopmentofresearchprioritiesisakey pointinaspecialtypractice.
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GlobalRationale:

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ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
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ClientNeedSub:ManagementofCare
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Nursing/IntegratedConcepts:NursingProcess:Assessment
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LearningOutcome:
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Question2
Type:MCS
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Whichstatementbythenurseverifiesthatthenurseis"information v v v v literate"?

1. "Iunderstandhowtosearchforawebsiteandevaluateitsusefulnessforhealthcareneeds."

2. "Iutilizedatabasesinthehealthcaresettingtoinputclientinformationsuchasskin
condition."
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3. "Iuseemailoverthe v v Internettocorrespondwithclientsandprovideinformation."

4. "Icanusesoftwareapplicationssuchaswordprocessing,spreadsheets, andpresentations."

CorrectAnswer:1

Rationale 1:Informationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytofind,evaluate,and
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effectivelyuseinformation.Theotheranswersareexamplesofcomputerliteracybutdonothavethe
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higherfunctionsofinformationliteracy.
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Rationale2:Yourchosenresponseisanexample ofcomputerliteracy, but itdoesnothavethehigher
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functionsofinformationliteracy. Informationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilityto
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find,evaluate, andeffectivelyuseinformation.
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Rationale3:Yourchosenresponseisanexample ofcomputerliteracybut, itdoesnothavethehigher
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functionsofinformationliteracy. Informationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilityto
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find,evaluate, andeffectivelyuseinformation.
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Rationale 4:Thisanswerisanexampleofcomputerliteracybut,itdoesnothavethehigher functions
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ofinformationliteracy.
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Informationliteracynecessitatesthatnurseshavetheabilitytofind,evaluate,
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andeffectivelyuseinformation.
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GlobalRationale:

CognitiveLevel: Understanding vv


ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care Nursing/Integrated
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Concepts: Nursing Process:
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PlanningLearning Outcome:
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, Question3
Type:MCS
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Thenursegathersmuchdatawhencaringforclients.Whichisanexampleofthehigher-level
"information"usefulincaringforclients?
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1. Thevitalsignsare BPof130/70,HRof88,RRof24,temperatureof98.8degrees F.,andoxygen
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saturationof98%.
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2. Labworkresultsincludeanelectrolytepanelandcompletebloodcountwithdifferential.
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3. Theclientisawidowed64-year-oldblackmaleadmittedwithprostatitis.

4. AfterreceivingRocephin(ceftriaxonesodium)1.0gram IVyesterday,theclientreported
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feelingbettertoday.
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CorrectAnswer:4

Rationale1:Yourchosenresponseisanexample ofhavingpiecesofdatawithoutinterpretation.
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"Information" necessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinical datainto
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information.
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Rationale2:Yourchosenresponseisanexample ofhavingpiecesofdatawithoutinterpretation.
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"Information" necessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinical datainto
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information.
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Rationale3:Yourchosenresponseisanexample ofhavingpiecesofdatawithoutinterpretation.
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"Information" necessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructuretheresultsofclinical datainto
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information.
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Rationale 4:"Information" necessitatesthatthenurseinterpretandstructureclinicaldatainto
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information.Itcanthenbeusedtoaidclinicaldecisionmakingandclientmonitoring.Allother
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responsesincludedpiecesofdatawithoutinterpretation.
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GlobalRationale:

CognitiveLevel: Understanding
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ClientNeed:SafeEffectiveCareEnvironment
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ClientNeedSub:ManagementofCare
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Nursing/IntegratedConcepts:NursingProcess:Assessment
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LearningOutcome:
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Question4
Type:MCS
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A
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