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Technology in Nursing
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan &
manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - Ans✔✔-
Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to
the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage
fluctuations in blood glucose levels - Ans✔✔-MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-
19 Which list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help
the nurse plan the care for this patient - Ans✔✔-The patient's laboratory
results over the last 72 hours.
,Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according
to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards - Ans✔✔-
Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient
tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time
between surgical cases has increased & blame the manual tracking system. An
informatics nurse recommends expanding the use of the existing surgical
information system (SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue? -
Ans✔✔-Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected
health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - Ans✔✔-Make sure all the
users adhere to the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is
being transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
since they use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? -
Ans✔✔-Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of
a patient. Where should the nurse find this information? - Ans✔✔-The intake &
output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - Ans✔✔-American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - Ans✔✔-
Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
,Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program -
Ans✔✔-CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients
were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this - Ans✔✔-
Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - Ans✔✔-
Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them
from sharing information when stolen? - Ans✔✔-Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on
the task that needs to be completed during the shift - Ans✔✔-Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability
within a healthcare organization - Ans✔✔-It allows patient information to be
accessible despite where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health
Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating
this new Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to
motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) - Ans✔✔-Involve
staff in the implementation process.
, Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) -
Ans✔✔-It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care.
Which statement accurately describes the internet? - Ans✔✔-An unregulated
network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - Ans✔✔-
Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage
of restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this
report? - Ans✔✔-Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? - Ans✔✔-
A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to
be instantly searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? -
Ans✔✔-Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare
facilities - Ans✔✔-To prevent medication administration errors
MRSA - Ans✔✔-contact precautions
Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care
for appendectomy - Ans✔✔-Doctor's orders
Technology in Nursing
Exam Study Guide – Practice
Questions with Verified
Answers. GRADED A+. Latest
2026/2027 Update.
Which information in an electronic medical record (EMP) helps a nurse plan &
manage a patient's post-operative care after open-heart surgery - Ans✔✔-
Provider order
Which information in a patient's electronic medical record (EMA), in addition to
the nursing flowsheets & provider orders, helps a nurse plan & manage
fluctuations in blood glucose levels - Ans✔✔-MAR
A nurse is planning the care for a patient admitted to the hospital with COVID-
19 Which list of information in the electronic medical record (EMR) will help
the nurse plan the care for this patient - Ans✔✔-The patient's laboratory
results over the last 72 hours.
,Which clinical note type is exempt from being shared with patients according
to the United States Core Data for Interoperability (USC DI) standards - Ans✔✔-
Psychotherapy notes
Operating room (OR) staff are reliant upon a manual whiteboard for patient
tracking. Recently, surgeons have complained that the turnaround time
between surgical cases has increased & blame the manual tracking system. An
informatics nurse recommends expanding the use of the existing surgical
information system (SIS). Which resolution can improve this workflow issue? -
Ans✔✔-Radiofrequency identification (RFID) in patient labels
What is an effective way to reduce the risk of access to electronic protected
health information (ePHI) by unauthorized users - Ans✔✔-Make sure all the
users adhere to the security & confidential policy set forth by the facility.
A patient is being transferred to another hospital, however, the hospital he is
being transferred to does not have access to the Electronic Health Record (EHR)
since they use EPIC. How will they receive his Electronic Health Record (EHR)? -
Ans✔✔-Continuity care record from AMR
When a physician arrives on the unit, a nurse is asked about the fluid status of
a patient. Where should the nurse find this information? - Ans✔✔-The intake &
output chart
Which act in 2009 did Meaningful Use (MU) originate - Ans✔✔-American
Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) act in 2009
What is the intent of the Clinical Decision Support (CDS) System - Ans✔✔-
Providing clinicians with knowledge & person-specific information.
,Which government organization oversees the meaningful use program -
Ans✔✔-CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
A Nursing Innovator & a medsurg nurse want to capture how many patients
were seen in a day of 24 hours, how would they best see this - Ans✔✔-
Flowsheet
Process for discovering root causes of problems & ID the solution - Ans✔✔-
Root cause analysis
What should providers have on their personal mobile devices to protect them
from sharing information when stolen? - Ans✔✔-Authentication & encryption
Which area of the Electronic Health Record (EHR) is used to guide a nurse on
the task that needs to be completed during the shift - Ans✔✔-Workflow
How does the health information exchange (HIE) improve interoperability
within a healthcare organization - Ans✔✔-It allows patient information to be
accessible despite where the patient is receiving care.
In a healthcare setting, there is resistance to using a new Electronic Health
Record (EHR). The staff insists the prior system was much faster than navigating
this new Electronic Health Record (EHR). Which method should be used to
motivate staff to adopt this Electronic Health Record (EHR) - Ans✔✔-Involve
staff in the implementation process.
, Which statement defines electronic protected health information (ePHI) -
Ans✔✔-It is the information used to specifically identify an individual.
An informatics nurse is developing a web-based application for patient care.
Which statement accurately describes the internet? - Ans✔✔-An unregulated
network of networks
What represents privacy & security risks for telehealth technology? - Ans✔✔-
Patients have the option to use the speakerphone in the telehealth apps.
A restraint committee has been assembled to oversee the need & proper usage
of restraints. Which data element would this committee find least useful in this
report? - Ans✔✔-Patient allergy history
What is a structured method used to analyze serious adverse events? - Ans✔✔-
A root cause analysis (RCA)
Which form allows stored information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR) to
be instantly searched, retrieved, combined, & reported in different ways? -
Ans✔✔-Text data
Why was Barcode Medication Administration (BCMA) adopted by healthcare
facilities - Ans✔✔-To prevent medication administration errors
MRSA - Ans✔✔-contact precautions
Which info in Electronic Medical Records will help nurses manage post-op care
for appendectomy - Ans✔✔-Doctor's orders
