NURS 312 Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
C. Providing clients with links to reference information (providing accurate and timely
reference information would be an appropriate use of a social network) - correct
answer a nurse is creating a social network as a support system for a group of clients.
Which of the following practices would be appropriate in launching this site?
A. Uploading a distribution list of clients' email addresses
B. Answering client specific client questions in the discussion forum
C. Providing clients with links to reference information
A. Pulse oximeter ( permits the indirect measurement of oxygen saturation using a light-
emitting diode. This information can be transmitted to the client's health care record - correct
answer a nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath. Which of the
following devices should the nurse use to obtain electronic data regarding the client's clinical
manifestations?
A. Pulse oximeter
B. Incentive spirometer
C. Blood pressure monitor
B. "let's take some time to look at websites about diabetes together" (this response addresses
the client's desire to learn how to use a computer and ensures the client receives credible
information about diabetes) - correct answer a nurse is caring for a client who has a
new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus the client tells the nurse that he is interested in
doing research about diabetes online but that he has never used a computer. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "you may want to consider enrolling in a computer course"
B. "let's take some time to look at websites about diabetes together"
C. "i have some printed information on diabetes that i can give you"
C. The development of clinical practice guidelines should be considered (the development of
clinical guidelines incorporates best practices, promotes uniformity, and consistency in
education programs, and improves client outcomes) - correct answer a nurse in a
primary care clinic completes a quality assurance project using the electronic health records
,of clients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus. Project findings reveal that clients had higher
than expected capillary blood glucose levels following teaching by the clinic nurses. Which
of the following conclusions should the nurse draw from these findings?
A. Additional records should be included in the review of data
B. Prior professional development training was ineffective
C. The development of clinical practice guidelines should be considered
B. Querying the electronic health record (accessing data from an electronic health record is
used in nursing informatics and allows nurses to provide improved client care) - correct
answer a charge nurse is developing an in-service program on basic nursing
informatics. Which of the following should the nurse include in the program?
A. Reviewing health care blogs
B. Querying the electronic health record
C. Removing cookies from a web browser
C. Cinahl cumulative index (cinahl is an online evidence-based resource and information
system that offers a multitude of online services, which include web site link sources, cinahl's
online nursing and allied health database, document delivery, and search services. This is an
appropriate database to find updated research for the nurse to use) - correct answer a
nurse manager wants to decrease the number of nosocomial urinary tract infections on her
unit. Which of the following research databases should the nurse manager consult to obtain
information on evidence-based practices?
A. Structured query language
B. National library of medicine
C. Cinahl cumulative index
C. "i log off the computer between seeing clients" (hipaa establishes national standards for
the protection of certain health information. The privacy rule addresses the use and sharing of
individual's health information. This can be violated if a client's health information is on the
computer screen and the nurse leaves this up while attending to other clients. - correct
answer a nurse is caring for a client who asks about measures the nurse takes to protect
client privacy. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "i minimize the screen when answering a call light"
B. "i use a single method of identification when clients have visitors present"
, C. "i log off the computer between seeing clients"
A. Authentication (login names and unique passwords ensure that only authorized individuals
have access to read and make entries into the ehr - correct answer a nurse is entering
data in a client's electronic health record. Which of the follow protects the integrity of the
data in the ehr?
A. Authentication
B. Webquest
C. Automatic log out
A, b, c, e - correct answer a nurse manager is implementing criteria that promote a
culture of safety as defined by the agency of healthcare research and quality. Which of the
following criteria are included in the ahrq guidelines? (select all that apply)
A. Encourage collaboration among disciplines to seek solutions to client safety problems
B. Use state-of-the-art technology to determine high-risk activities within an organization
C. Sustain a blame-free environment where staff is able to reports errors without fear of
reprimand
D. Integrate silent alarm systems to reduce noise pollution in the hospital environment
E. Encourage organizations to engage in root-cause analysis
B. Provides a medication allergy alert (cpoe provides medication allergy alerts to the provider
and the nurse. This is a benefit of this technology) - correct answer a nurse is
discussing computerized provider order entry (cpoe) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following should the nurse identify as a benefit of this technology?
A. Identifies the provider of an unsafe medication dosage
B. Provides a medication allergy alert
C. Notifies the nurse when it's time for the medication to be administered
C. Evidence-based practice (ebp is embedded in the clinical information system. Prompts
may display on the screen as a reminder) - correct answer a nurse is documenting a
client's assessment in the electronic health record. A prompt to provide a specific nursing
intervention displays on the screen. This is an example of which of the following?
A. Staff development
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
C. Providing clients with links to reference information (providing accurate and timely
reference information would be an appropriate use of a social network) - correct
answer a nurse is creating a social network as a support system for a group of clients.
Which of the following practices would be appropriate in launching this site?
A. Uploading a distribution list of clients' email addresses
B. Answering client specific client questions in the discussion forum
C. Providing clients with links to reference information
A. Pulse oximeter ( permits the indirect measurement of oxygen saturation using a light-
emitting diode. This information can be transmitted to the client's health care record - correct
answer a nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath. Which of the
following devices should the nurse use to obtain electronic data regarding the client's clinical
manifestations?
A. Pulse oximeter
B. Incentive spirometer
C. Blood pressure monitor
B. "let's take some time to look at websites about diabetes together" (this response addresses
the client's desire to learn how to use a computer and ensures the client receives credible
information about diabetes) - correct answer a nurse is caring for a client who has a
new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus the client tells the nurse that he is interested in
doing research about diabetes online but that he has never used a computer. Which of the
following responses by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "you may want to consider enrolling in a computer course"
B. "let's take some time to look at websites about diabetes together"
C. "i have some printed information on diabetes that i can give you"
C. The development of clinical practice guidelines should be considered (the development of
clinical guidelines incorporates best practices, promotes uniformity, and consistency in
education programs, and improves client outcomes) - correct answer a nurse in a
primary care clinic completes a quality assurance project using the electronic health records
,of clients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus. Project findings reveal that clients had higher
than expected capillary blood glucose levels following teaching by the clinic nurses. Which
of the following conclusions should the nurse draw from these findings?
A. Additional records should be included in the review of data
B. Prior professional development training was ineffective
C. The development of clinical practice guidelines should be considered
B. Querying the electronic health record (accessing data from an electronic health record is
used in nursing informatics and allows nurses to provide improved client care) - correct
answer a charge nurse is developing an in-service program on basic nursing
informatics. Which of the following should the nurse include in the program?
A. Reviewing health care blogs
B. Querying the electronic health record
C. Removing cookies from a web browser
C. Cinahl cumulative index (cinahl is an online evidence-based resource and information
system that offers a multitude of online services, which include web site link sources, cinahl's
online nursing and allied health database, document delivery, and search services. This is an
appropriate database to find updated research for the nurse to use) - correct answer a
nurse manager wants to decrease the number of nosocomial urinary tract infections on her
unit. Which of the following research databases should the nurse manager consult to obtain
information on evidence-based practices?
A. Structured query language
B. National library of medicine
C. Cinahl cumulative index
C. "i log off the computer between seeing clients" (hipaa establishes national standards for
the protection of certain health information. The privacy rule addresses the use and sharing of
individual's health information. This can be violated if a client's health information is on the
computer screen and the nurse leaves this up while attending to other clients. - correct
answer a nurse is caring for a client who asks about measures the nurse takes to protect
client privacy. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?
A. "i minimize the screen when answering a call light"
B. "i use a single method of identification when clients have visitors present"
, C. "i log off the computer between seeing clients"
A. Authentication (login names and unique passwords ensure that only authorized individuals
have access to read and make entries into the ehr - correct answer a nurse is entering
data in a client's electronic health record. Which of the follow protects the integrity of the
data in the ehr?
A. Authentication
B. Webquest
C. Automatic log out
A, b, c, e - correct answer a nurse manager is implementing criteria that promote a
culture of safety as defined by the agency of healthcare research and quality. Which of the
following criteria are included in the ahrq guidelines? (select all that apply)
A. Encourage collaboration among disciplines to seek solutions to client safety problems
B. Use state-of-the-art technology to determine high-risk activities within an organization
C. Sustain a blame-free environment where staff is able to reports errors without fear of
reprimand
D. Integrate silent alarm systems to reduce noise pollution in the hospital environment
E. Encourage organizations to engage in root-cause analysis
B. Provides a medication allergy alert (cpoe provides medication allergy alerts to the provider
and the nurse. This is a benefit of this technology) - correct answer a nurse is
discussing computerized provider order entry (cpoe) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of
the following should the nurse identify as a benefit of this technology?
A. Identifies the provider of an unsafe medication dosage
B. Provides a medication allergy alert
C. Notifies the nurse when it's time for the medication to be administered
C. Evidence-based practice (ebp is embedded in the clinical information system. Prompts
may display on the screen as a reminder) - correct answer a nurse is documenting a
client's assessment in the electronic health record. A prompt to provide a specific nursing
intervention displays on the screen. This is an example of which of the following?
A. Staff development
