Nurses Touch: Nursing informatics
and technology-Literacy Skills and
Consumer Educational Needs
Questions and Answers.
Which of the following factors is most likely to limit the usability of information technology
because of the human-technology interface?
A. Limited health & computer literacy levels.
B. Size of keypads & screens for portable devices.
C. Amount of memory (in gigabytes) in hand-held devices. - Answer B. Size of keypads &
screens for portable devices.
A newly licensed nurse is determining whether he should share information found in an
electronic journal article with colleagues. Which of the following explains the importance of
disseminating information found in current literature or electronic resources?
A. Experienced clinicians can assist the new nurse in understanding the information.
B. The nurse may have identified the need for a change in practice based on current literature.
C. The nurse may lack the skill or knowledge to implement the change in practice that the
article recommends. - Answer B. The nurse may have identified the need for a change in
practice based on current literature.
A nurse is trying to find ways to share evidence-based practice information with other staff
members. Which of the following methods help engage others in transitional evidence to
practice?
A. Joining a professional journal club.
B. Encouraging other staff members to follow policies & procedures.
C. Collaborating with an advanced practice nurse in the clinical setting. - Answer A. Joining a
professional journal club.
Which of the following statements explains why it is important that nurses learn to evaluate
electronic & published health information?
A. "I can use electronic information when teaching my clients."
B. "I can improve my clients' outcomes by using current, accurate information."
C. "I can identify addional areas of study or research by evaluating current information." -
and technology-Literacy Skills and
Consumer Educational Needs
Questions and Answers.
Which of the following factors is most likely to limit the usability of information technology
because of the human-technology interface?
A. Limited health & computer literacy levels.
B. Size of keypads & screens for portable devices.
C. Amount of memory (in gigabytes) in hand-held devices. - Answer B. Size of keypads &
screens for portable devices.
A newly licensed nurse is determining whether he should share information found in an
electronic journal article with colleagues. Which of the following explains the importance of
disseminating information found in current literature or electronic resources?
A. Experienced clinicians can assist the new nurse in understanding the information.
B. The nurse may have identified the need for a change in practice based on current literature.
C. The nurse may lack the skill or knowledge to implement the change in practice that the
article recommends. - Answer B. The nurse may have identified the need for a change in
practice based on current literature.
A nurse is trying to find ways to share evidence-based practice information with other staff
members. Which of the following methods help engage others in transitional evidence to
practice?
A. Joining a professional journal club.
B. Encouraging other staff members to follow policies & procedures.
C. Collaborating with an advanced practice nurse in the clinical setting. - Answer A. Joining a
professional journal club.
Which of the following statements explains why it is important that nurses learn to evaluate
electronic & published health information?
A. "I can use electronic information when teaching my clients."
B. "I can improve my clients' outcomes by using current, accurate information."
C. "I can identify addional areas of study or research by evaluating current information." -
