A group of students are debating the pros and cons of implantable identification devices. Which of the following would the proponents most likely address?
A) It allows quicker and safer emergency care.
B) It should be a requirement to enhance care.
C) It would ensure complete privacy.
D) It promotes an individual's civil liberties.
Question 2A nurse is blogging. Which of the following would demonstrate that the nurse violated ethical and legal guidelines?
A) Including names of staff members in the blog
B) Demonstrating respect for others when writing
C) Using positive references about individuals
D) Avoiding dark humor
Question 3After teaching a group of students about ethics and laws, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when a student states which of the following?
A) Laws are subject to interpretation.
B) Penalties are used if laws are violated.
C) Laws involve value conflicts.
D) Laws address paternalism.
Question 4An informatics nurse specialist is conducting an in-service program about HIPAA. Which of the following would the nurse include when describing this rule?
A) HIPAA protects all private health information.
B) Fee-for-service providers have limited HIPAA coverage.
C) Information with health plan providers is excluded.
D) Information of agencies electronically billing CMS is covered.
Question 5When preparing a teaching plan for a group of students about the Nurse Licensure Compact, which of the following would the nursing instructor include? Select all that apply.
A) It limits the requirements for telehealth nursing by providing a restricted license.
B) Nurses licensed in one state could practice in another state.
C) The rules and regulations of the state of practice apply to the nurse.
D) Advanced practice nurses are exempt from the Compact.
E) Nurses are required to store personal licensure data online.
Question 6An informatics nurse is presenting a class on ethics and informatics. Which of the following would the nurse identify as being central to informatics?
A) Conflicting values
B) Autonomy
C) Influencing variables
D) Beneficence
Question 7A nurse is using BrightStat program and is preparing to summarize data with descriptive statistics. Which of the following would the nurse do first?
A) Select the variables
B) Code the data
C) Insert the formula
D) Download the spreadsheet
Question 8When reviewing the problems associated with research and clinical decision support systems, which of the following would the nurse expect to find?
A) Rigorous research designs
B) Integrated systems
C) Redundant data entry
D) Stand-alone systems