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6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
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Chapter 1
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1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
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successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
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A) Use of computers b b
B) Use of information technology
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C) Management of information b b
D) Access to the Internet b b b
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
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includes which of the following?
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A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records b b b b b b b
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population b b b b b b b b b
health
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C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record b b b b b b b
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems b b b b b
3. Which of the following would a nurse identifyas the current focus oftoday's practice
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informatics?
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A) Capturing data at the point of care b b b b b b
B) Performing secondarydata analysis b b b
C) Using aggregated data b b
D) Making decisions based on data b b b b
4. Anursing student is reviewing information about earlycomputerized clinical
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information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
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characteristic?
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A) Implementation to perform two or three functions b b b b b b
B) Abilityto share information among several departments
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C) Creation ofdifferent software systems for different areas b b b b b b b
D) Entryof data occurring only once b b b b b
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to agroupof agency staff, which of the
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following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
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A) Increase usability of data b b b
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,B) Promote cost-saving
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C) Promote time-saving
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D) Allow identification ofpatterns
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, 6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
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profession, the instructor determines that the students need additionalteaching when
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they identify which of the following as a benefit?
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A) Improvement in documentation b b
B) Use of data for quality control b b b b b
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge b b b
D) Increase in time needed for documentation b b b b b
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When
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describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which of
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the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
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A) Temporary state b
B) Lifelong learning b
C) Task oriented b
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
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determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
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following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
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A) Using basic desktop software b b b
B) Generating informatics theory b b
C) Making judgments about trends b b b
D) Communicating via a computer b b b
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for
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which of the following?
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A) Critical thinking b
B) Problem solving b
C) Data evaluation b
D) Evidence-based practice b
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
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instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
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A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage b
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, Informatics and Nursing Opportunities and Challenges b b b b b
6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
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Chapter 1
b
1. After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was
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successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
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A) Use of computers b b
B) Use of information technology
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C) Management of information b b
D) Access to the Internet b b b
2. A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology
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includes which of the following?
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A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records b b b b b b b
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population b b b b b b b b b
health
b
C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record b b b b b b b
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems b b b b b
3. Which of the following would a nurse identifyas the current focus oftoday's practice
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informatics?
b
A) Capturing data at the point of care b b b b b b
B) Performing secondarydata analysis b b b
C) Using aggregated data b b
D) Making decisions based on data b b b b
4. Anursing student is reviewing information about earlycomputerized clinical
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information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
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characteristic?
b
A) Implementation to perform two or three functions b b b b b b
B) Abilityto share information among several departments
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C) Creation ofdifferent software systems for different areas b b b b b b b
D) Entryof data occurring only once b b b b b
5. When describing the benefits of informatics to agroupof agency staff, which of the
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following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
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A) Increase usability of data b b b
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,B) Promote cost-saving
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C) Promote time-saving
b
D) Allow identification ofpatterns
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, 6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
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profession, the instructor determines that the students need additionalteaching when
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they identify which of the following as a benefit?
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A) Improvement in documentation b b
B) Use of data for quality control b b b b b
C) Building of evidence-based knowledge b b b
D) Increase in time needed for documentation b b b b b
7. A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing informatics competencies. When
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describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which of
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the following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
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A) Temporary state b
B) Lifelong learning b
C) Task oriented b
D) Competency
8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
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determines that the teaching was successful when the group identifies which of the
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following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
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A) Using basic desktop software b b b
B) Generating informatics theory b b
C) Making judgments about trends b b b
D) Communicating via a computer b b b
9. An informatics nurse specialist would describe information literacy as essential for
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which of the following?
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A) Critical thinking b
B) Problem solving b
C) Data evaluation b
D) Evidence-based practice b
10. When preparing for a class on healthcare informatics and information technology, the
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instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
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A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
D) Data storage b
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