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The instructor has just finished a lecture on nursing informatics. Which of the
following statements provided by the student gives the best definition of
nursing informatics?
A. The use of and understanding of computers and related software.
B. The integration of nursing and computer science to manage and
communicate patient data.
C.Technical computer skills that nurses must learn to improve efficiency.
D. The use of telehealth in rural areas to improve care. Answer - B. The
integration of nursing and computer science to manage and communicate
patient data
True or false: Mechanisms have been put into place to help enhance tracking of
prescriptions to identify patients who are "doctor shopping" and help identify
healthcare providers who write bogus prescriptions. Answer - True
The TIGER Summit initiatives focused on which of the following?
A. Established technology and informatics competencies into nursing education
as well as practice.
B. Established funding for electronic health records
, C. Established better financial reimbursement for services performed
D. Established the American Recovery & Reinvestment Act of 2009 Answer - A.
Established technology and informatics competencies into nursing education as
well as practice.
Meaningful use is monitored by the National Coordinator for Health
Information Technology and consists of five objectives. Please identify them
below. Select all that apply.
-Improved care coordination
-Reducing health disparities
-Reducing health care costs
-Ensuring privacy of health information
-Engaging patient's in their own care
-Improving population and public health Answer - -Improved care coordination
-Reducing health disparities
-Ensuring privacy of health information
-Engaging patient's in their own care
-Improving population and public health
Which of the following competencies is not included as an expected outcome
after taking this introductory course Concepts of Informatics in Nursing
Practice?
A. Basic computer skills
B. Information literacy
C. Basic informatics competencies
D. Advanced informatics competencies Answer - D. Advanced Informatics
Competencies