NURS 325 COMMUNICATION (FINAL)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.When working on a hospital unit, the nurse uses a wireless handheld computer.
The nurse recognizes that an advantage of using a wireless handheld computer is
a. the nurse cannot view the entire page of client information.
b. it can be used at the point of care.
c. it has a long learning curve.
d. it poses potential threats to the client's legal privacy rights. - ANSWERS✔-B. it
can be used at the point of care
\.When working on a hospital unit, the nurse uses a cellular telephone as an aid to
giving client care. When using a cellular telephone, the nurse recognizes that a
barrier to this type of technology is
a. cellular telephones lead to less productivity.
,b. cellular telephones can lead to a higher rate of hospital errors.
c. some hospitals prohibit using cellular telephones.
d. cellular telephones complicate information retrieval at the point of care. -
ANSWERS✔-C. some hospitals prohibit using cellular telephones
\.When working on a hospital unit, the nurses use a voice communication system
that uses the existing wireless network to support instant voice communication
and messaging among staff within the agency. Using this device allows nurses to
connect to the telephone system and to access other users of the system through
a small, one-button, voice-access, lightweight badge. This device is known as
a. a PDA.
b. Vocera.
c. a smartphone.
d. telehealth. - ANSWERS✔-B. vocera
\.When caring for a client who is at risk for falls, the nurse recognizes that a
system that communicates whether the client falls and does not get up via sensors
embedded in the hospital room is referred to as
,a. telecare.
b. health information technology.
c. radio frequency identity chips.
d. a personal digital assistant. - ANSWERS✔-A. telecare
\.The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about an umbrella term for
services that use communications technology, defined as any real-time interactive
use of the Internet for delivery of health care from a distance using
telecommunications technologies. This term is known as all of the following
except
a. telehealth.
b. telenursing.
c. telemetry.
d. telemedicine. - ANSWERS✔-C. telemetry
\.Which of the following is true about electronic mail communication?
, a. Most physicians use e-mail to schedule appointments.
b. E-mail is a means of ensuring confidentiality.
c. Physicians expressed concerns about lack of income generation.
d. Paper copies can be eliminated. - ANSWERS✔-C. physicians expressed concerns
about lack of income generation
\.A nursing instructor educates a student nurse about standards of effective
communication. The nursing instructor recognizes that additional teaching is
warranted when the student nurse lists which of the following as a standard of
effective communication?
a. Clear
b. Timely
c. Lengthy
d. Complete - ANSWERS✔-C. lengthy
\.The nurse is teaching a class on stroke prevention. Which of the following
statements is accurate about studies conducted on telehealth decision-making
and diagnosing of strokes?
EXAM QUESTIONS AND 100%
VERIFIED ANSWERS
\.When working on a hospital unit, the nurse uses a wireless handheld computer.
The nurse recognizes that an advantage of using a wireless handheld computer is
a. the nurse cannot view the entire page of client information.
b. it can be used at the point of care.
c. it has a long learning curve.
d. it poses potential threats to the client's legal privacy rights. - ANSWERS✔-B. it
can be used at the point of care
\.When working on a hospital unit, the nurse uses a cellular telephone as an aid to
giving client care. When using a cellular telephone, the nurse recognizes that a
barrier to this type of technology is
a. cellular telephones lead to less productivity.
,b. cellular telephones can lead to a higher rate of hospital errors.
c. some hospitals prohibit using cellular telephones.
d. cellular telephones complicate information retrieval at the point of care. -
ANSWERS✔-C. some hospitals prohibit using cellular telephones
\.When working on a hospital unit, the nurses use a voice communication system
that uses the existing wireless network to support instant voice communication
and messaging among staff within the agency. Using this device allows nurses to
connect to the telephone system and to access other users of the system through
a small, one-button, voice-access, lightweight badge. This device is known as
a. a PDA.
b. Vocera.
c. a smartphone.
d. telehealth. - ANSWERS✔-B. vocera
\.When caring for a client who is at risk for falls, the nurse recognizes that a
system that communicates whether the client falls and does not get up via sensors
embedded in the hospital room is referred to as
,a. telecare.
b. health information technology.
c. radio frequency identity chips.
d. a personal digital assistant. - ANSWERS✔-A. telecare
\.The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about an umbrella term for
services that use communications technology, defined as any real-time interactive
use of the Internet for delivery of health care from a distance using
telecommunications technologies. This term is known as all of the following
except
a. telehealth.
b. telenursing.
c. telemetry.
d. telemedicine. - ANSWERS✔-C. telemetry
\.Which of the following is true about electronic mail communication?
, a. Most physicians use e-mail to schedule appointments.
b. E-mail is a means of ensuring confidentiality.
c. Physicians expressed concerns about lack of income generation.
d. Paper copies can be eliminated. - ANSWERS✔-C. physicians expressed concerns
about lack of income generation
\.A nursing instructor educates a student nurse about standards of effective
communication. The nursing instructor recognizes that additional teaching is
warranted when the student nurse lists which of the following as a standard of
effective communication?
a. Clear
b. Timely
c. Lengthy
d. Complete - ANSWERS✔-C. lengthy
\.The nurse is teaching a class on stroke prevention. Which of the following
statements is accurate about studies conducted on telehealth decision-making
and diagnosing of strokes?
