Week 1 Quiz – 90%
Another name for data that has meaning is:
Information
Wang (2003) described cognitive informatics (CI) as an emerging transdisciplinary field of study that
attempts to bridge the gap of understanding how information is processed in the mind and in the
computer.
True
Nursing informatics is defined as:
The combination of nursing science, information science, and computer science
Which one of the following is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that
information can be made useful to support a specific task or arrive at a decision?
Knowledge
Which one of the following is the study of the nature and origin of knowledge—what it means to know?
Epistemology
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary field that studies the mind, intelligence, and behavior from an
information processing perspective.
True
The doctor assesses the patient upon admission. The nurse conducts the admission nursing assessment
and enters the information in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) The CNA takes the patient’s vital signs
and gives the information to the nurse. Who is the end user?
A and B
Artificial Intelligence is the field that deals with the conception, development, and implementation of
informatics tools based on intelligent technologies. This field attempts to capture the complex processes
of human thought and intelligence.
True
Perception is considered component of which concept?
Nature of knowledge
Which two components cognitive informatics involve nursing practice concepts?
Problem solving and decision making
Which one of the following is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that
information can be made useful to support a specific task or arrive at a decision?
Knowledge
Three sources of knowledge have been identified:
Intuition, reason Instinct
Which of the following is not a technology related outcome for baccalaureate nursing graduates?
Administer the correct medication for patient hypertensive episodes
Neural networks are interconnected simple processing devices or simplified models of the brain and
nervous system that consist of a considerable number of elements or units (analogs of neurons) linked
together in a pattern of connections (analogs of synapses).
True
Which format best suits the education needs of Digital Natives or Generation Y?
,Question 28 options:
A)
Video games
The TIGER Vision Pillars include:
Education, Management and Leadership, Communication and Collaboration, Informatics Design, Policy,
Culture, and Information Technology
Collecting health data in a data warehouse and mining that data for new relationships and new
understanding is an example of:
generating knowledge
Data integrity can be compromised through which of the following?
Human error or hackers
Transmission errors
B and C
Presenting a research project at a national conference is an example of:
disseminating knowledge
Data are dirty when there are errors such as
Duplicate entries
Incomplete or outdated records
A and B
As nurses work with information and generate information and knowledge as a product, they can be
described as:
Knowledge workers
Which definition best describes Clinical Information Systems?
Comprehensive and integrative system that manages the administrative, financial, and clinical aspects of
a clinical facility; a CIS should help to link financial and clinical outcomes. An example is the electronic
health record (EHR)
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), nursing is:
the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities
the prevention of illness and injury
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
all of the above
Wang (2003) described cognitive informatics (CI) as an emerging transdisciplinary field of study that
attempts to bridge the gap of understanding how information is processed in the mind and in the
computer.
True
Knowledge is defined as the following:
The awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways information can be made useful to
support a specific task or arrive at a decision
Which term best describes is a way of acquiring knowledge that cannot be obtained by inference,
deduction, observation, reason, analysis or experience?
,Intuition
Connectionism is a component of which science?
Cognitive Science
Wisdom is:
knowledge applied in a practical way or translated into actions
insight to exercise sound judgment in practical matters
the synthesis of our experience, insight, understanding and knowledge
knowing when and how to apply knowledge
all of the above
According to Jessup and Valacich (2008), computer-based information systems can be defined as
combinations of hardware, software and telecommunications networks that people build and use to
collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in organizational settings.
True
Cognitive Informatics (CI) helps to identify fragmented gaps of processing in a computer system to
explore how to troubleshoot information for solutions
False
Select the private-sector stakeholders that have collaborated on various healthcare information
solutions:
Health Level Seven (HL7)
National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII)
Both A and B
Knowledge transparency means:
using knowledge without conscious thought
Nursing science is practiced by:
nurse educators
nurse researchers
clinical nurses
nurse practitioners
all of the above
As nurses work with information and generate information and knowledge as a product, they can be
described as:
Knowledge workers
Which term(s) is a formal principle of reasoning?
Logic
According to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute project, which state describes
a skill a nurse would need:
Assessment of patient vital signs
Information science is the science of information, studying the application and usage of information and
knowledge in organizations and the interfacings or interaction between people, organizations, and
information systems.
True
When a nurse creates new knowledge by changing and evolving knowledge based on experience,
education, and input from others, he/she is:
, Generating knowledge
Wang (2003) proposed the term cognitive informatics to signify the branch of information and computer
science the investigates and explains information processing the human brain
True
Week 3 Quiz-100%
Joyce discovers the menu in the electronic health record that provides her with some suggestions for
family support. However, the decision support system provides several alternative approaches. As Joyce
decides which approach is best in this situation, she is acting on the basis of:
Wisdom
The HIT infrastructure also supports the use and exchange of information in order to
facilitate clinical research and reduce health disparities
When healthcare agencies provide access to health information on web sites they
must adhere to responsible information standards
John, a 78-year-old male patient in a hospital is referred to a pulmonary specialist for a consult on his
breathing problems. The specialist orders a CT scan of the lungs and is alerted by the EHR that a CT scan
was performed one week ago. This alert is designed to prevent duplicate testing and is part of which
essential EHR component?
Decision support system
In 2008, ANA updated the Scope and Standards of Nursing Informatics Practice. ANA states that the goal
of NI is to:
improve the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals by optimizing information
management and communication
An ethics approach that was applied to relatively homogenous societies where beliefs were similar and
the majority of societal members shared common values is known as:
the Hippocratic tradition
New technologies in digital communications, electronic health records and telehealth raise issues related
to:
privacy and confidentiality
The IOM report suggests to improve care delivery and minimize error, one of the most important tools to
employ is
electronic records and information systems to provide point of care decision support and automation
Mary N., a nursing graduate student, has gained permission to use the data warehouse at the medical
center. She queries the database and organizes the results in tables. At this point in the process Mary is
working with:
Information
Discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation is/are:
Data
Advantage(s) of EHR use include:
Support for home telemonitoring
Improved communications
Improved medication administration safety
All of the above.
Another name for data that has meaning is:
Information
Wang (2003) described cognitive informatics (CI) as an emerging transdisciplinary field of study that
attempts to bridge the gap of understanding how information is processed in the mind and in the
computer.
True
Nursing informatics is defined as:
The combination of nursing science, information science, and computer science
Which one of the following is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that
information can be made useful to support a specific task or arrive at a decision?
Knowledge
Which one of the following is the study of the nature and origin of knowledge—what it means to know?
Epistemology
Cognitive science is the interdisciplinary field that studies the mind, intelligence, and behavior from an
information processing perspective.
True
The doctor assesses the patient upon admission. The nurse conducts the admission nursing assessment
and enters the information in the Electronic Health Record (EHR) The CNA takes the patient’s vital signs
and gives the information to the nurse. Who is the end user?
A and B
Artificial Intelligence is the field that deals with the conception, development, and implementation of
informatics tools based on intelligent technologies. This field attempts to capture the complex processes
of human thought and intelligence.
True
Perception is considered component of which concept?
Nature of knowledge
Which two components cognitive informatics involve nursing practice concepts?
Problem solving and decision making
Which one of the following is the awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways that
information can be made useful to support a specific task or arrive at a decision?
Knowledge
Three sources of knowledge have been identified:
Intuition, reason Instinct
Which of the following is not a technology related outcome for baccalaureate nursing graduates?
Administer the correct medication for patient hypertensive episodes
Neural networks are interconnected simple processing devices or simplified models of the brain and
nervous system that consist of a considerable number of elements or units (analogs of neurons) linked
together in a pattern of connections (analogs of synapses).
True
Which format best suits the education needs of Digital Natives or Generation Y?
,Question 28 options:
A)
Video games
The TIGER Vision Pillars include:
Education, Management and Leadership, Communication and Collaboration, Informatics Design, Policy,
Culture, and Information Technology
Collecting health data in a data warehouse and mining that data for new relationships and new
understanding is an example of:
generating knowledge
Data integrity can be compromised through which of the following?
Human error or hackers
Transmission errors
B and C
Presenting a research project at a national conference is an example of:
disseminating knowledge
Data are dirty when there are errors such as
Duplicate entries
Incomplete or outdated records
A and B
As nurses work with information and generate information and knowledge as a product, they can be
described as:
Knowledge workers
Which definition best describes Clinical Information Systems?
Comprehensive and integrative system that manages the administrative, financial, and clinical aspects of
a clinical facility; a CIS should help to link financial and clinical outcomes. An example is the electronic
health record (EHR)
According to the American Nurses Association (ANA), nursing is:
the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and abilities
the prevention of illness and injury
alleviation of suffering through the diagnosis and treatment of human response
advocacy in the care of individuals, families, communities, and populations
all of the above
Wang (2003) described cognitive informatics (CI) as an emerging transdisciplinary field of study that
attempts to bridge the gap of understanding how information is processed in the mind and in the
computer.
True
Knowledge is defined as the following:
The awareness and understanding of a set of information and ways information can be made useful to
support a specific task or arrive at a decision
Which term best describes is a way of acquiring knowledge that cannot be obtained by inference,
deduction, observation, reason, analysis or experience?
,Intuition
Connectionism is a component of which science?
Cognitive Science
Wisdom is:
knowledge applied in a practical way or translated into actions
insight to exercise sound judgment in practical matters
the synthesis of our experience, insight, understanding and knowledge
knowing when and how to apply knowledge
all of the above
According to Jessup and Valacich (2008), computer-based information systems can be defined as
combinations of hardware, software and telecommunications networks that people build and use to
collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in organizational settings.
True
Cognitive Informatics (CI) helps to identify fragmented gaps of processing in a computer system to
explore how to troubleshoot information for solutions
False
Select the private-sector stakeholders that have collaborated on various healthcare information
solutions:
Health Level Seven (HL7)
National Health Information Infrastructure (NHII)
Both A and B
Knowledge transparency means:
using knowledge without conscious thought
Nursing science is practiced by:
nurse educators
nurse researchers
clinical nurses
nurse practitioners
all of the above
As nurses work with information and generate information and knowledge as a product, they can be
described as:
Knowledge workers
Which term(s) is a formal principle of reasoning?
Logic
According to the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) Institute project, which state describes
a skill a nurse would need:
Assessment of patient vital signs
Information science is the science of information, studying the application and usage of information and
knowledge in organizations and the interfacings or interaction between people, organizations, and
information systems.
True
When a nurse creates new knowledge by changing and evolving knowledge based on experience,
education, and input from others, he/she is:
, Generating knowledge
Wang (2003) proposed the term cognitive informatics to signify the branch of information and computer
science the investigates and explains information processing the human brain
True
Week 3 Quiz-100%
Joyce discovers the menu in the electronic health record that provides her with some suggestions for
family support. However, the decision support system provides several alternative approaches. As Joyce
decides which approach is best in this situation, she is acting on the basis of:
Wisdom
The HIT infrastructure also supports the use and exchange of information in order to
facilitate clinical research and reduce health disparities
When healthcare agencies provide access to health information on web sites they
must adhere to responsible information standards
John, a 78-year-old male patient in a hospital is referred to a pulmonary specialist for a consult on his
breathing problems. The specialist orders a CT scan of the lungs and is alerted by the EHR that a CT scan
was performed one week ago. This alert is designed to prevent duplicate testing and is part of which
essential EHR component?
Decision support system
In 2008, ANA updated the Scope and Standards of Nursing Informatics Practice. ANA states that the goal
of NI is to:
improve the health of populations, communities, families, and individuals by optimizing information
management and communication
An ethics approach that was applied to relatively homogenous societies where beliefs were similar and
the majority of societal members shared common values is known as:
the Hippocratic tradition
New technologies in digital communications, electronic health records and telehealth raise issues related
to:
privacy and confidentiality
The IOM report suggests to improve care delivery and minimize error, one of the most important tools to
employ is
electronic records and information systems to provide point of care decision support and automation
Mary N., a nursing graduate student, has gained permission to use the data warehouse at the medical
center. She queries the database and organizes the results in tables. At this point in the process Mary is
working with:
Information
Discrete entities that are described objectively without interpretation is/are:
Data
Advantage(s) of EHR use include:
Support for home telemonitoring
Improved communications
Improved medication administration safety
All of the above.
