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Which statements accurately describe education of informatics nursing specialists (select all that apply)?
 
  a. Nurses prepared at the master's level are titled informatics nursing specialists.
  b. Nurses obtain certification from the American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC).
  c. Nurses obtain certification from the Na-tional Informatics Institute.
  d. Nursing informatics is not available at the doctoral level.
  e. Programs in nursing informatics are available throughout the United States.

Question 2

A clinic nurse has observed another nurse deviating from agency policy in performing wound care. The best approach for the clinic nurse to take is to:
 
  a. Stay out of it.
  b. Inform the nursing supervisor.
  c. Fill out a notification form (incident re-port).
  d. Assess the risk to the client and the agen-cy before proceeding.

Question 3

Olga, a 45-year-old, tells you that she has been gaining weight gradually since she became menopausal. In educating Olga about weight control issues, you inform her that:
 
  a. exercise and a balanced diet are essential for effective weight control.
  b. genetic predispositions frequently occur in women.
  c. weight control is easy once you put your mind to it.
  d. weight gain is part of the normal aging process.

Question 4

When articulating the business case for evidence-based practice to governing boards, key messages to share with board members include (select all that apply):
 
  a. reporting of patient safety events.
  b. reporting of anticipated outcomes.
  c. reporting only projects that have cost sav-ings.
  d. functional responsibility of committees within the organizational and nursing in-frastructure.
  e. reporting the linkages between evi-dence-based practice and the organiza-tion's mission, values, and strategic plan.

Question 5

To establish legal liability on the grounds of malpractice, the injured party must prove which of the following (select all that apply)?
 
  a. A duty of care was owed to the injured party.
  b. An agreement was made to assume another party's liability.
  c. There was a breach of duty.
  d. Causation was present.
  e. Actual harm or damages were suffered by the plaintiff.

Question 6

What are the roles of nursing informatics specialists (select all that apply)?
 
  a. Data analysis and reporting to govern-mental agencies
  b. Participation in education of nursing staff
  c. Providing direct patient care
  d. Providing information and evidence-based knowledge
  e. Supporting clinical decision making

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