A nursing student is reviewing information about early computerized clinical information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as characteristic?
A) Implementation to perform two or three functions
B) Ability to share information among several departments
C) Creation of different software systems for different areas
D) Entry of data occurring only once
Question 2Which of the following would a nurse identify as the current focus of today's practice informatics?
A) Capturing data at the point of care
B) Performing secondary data analysis
C) Using aggregated data
D) Making decisions based on data
Question 3A strategic plan for the nationwide implementation of health information technology includes which of the following?
A) Discouraging the use of personal electronic health records
B) Developing a collaborative governance to support information use for population health
C) Advocating for statewide adoption of electronic health record
D) Limiting the use of telehealth systems
Question 4After teaching a class about informatics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
A) Use of computers
B) Use of information technology
C) Management of information
D) Access to the Internet
Question 5A nurse is nervous about the impeding introduction of computerized nursing care records at the hospital because he does not consider himself to be technologically adept. How should this nurse best respond to this situation?
A) Take courses in advanced practice nursing to build his knowledge.
B) Explore employment opportunities in settings that use written documentation systems.
C) Advocate for a delay in the introduction of the proposed system.
D) Seek out opportunities to learn the relevant knowledge and practice the necessary skills.
Question 6A nurse has made plans to implement the University of North Carolina (UNC) model of 5 As during the process of applying evidence-based practice (EBP) to a practice problem. What is the final step that the nurse will take in applying this model?
A) Analyze the results of the EBP process
B) Advocate for others to embrace the identified change
C) Adopt the changes identified in the review process
D) Assess the outcomes of the new practice
Question 7The nurses at a university hospital have been informed that a computerized record system will be implemented over the next 12 months. The nurses should be aware that such as system presents particular challenges in the area of
A) vulnerability to errors in charting and the inability to make changes.
B) patient privacy and confidentiality of records.
C) enforcing compliance with the system on the part of nurses.
D) ensuring compatibility with different computer operating systems.