NSG 3180 Exam 2 Questions and Answers | 2026
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Health information technology (HIT) goal
Improve population health outcomes and healthcare quality
HIT meaningful use
Interactive computerized information and communication system.
HIT documentation essentials
Updated problem list, Hx, Dx, VS, PE data, Medication list, Allergy list, real-time access to
imaging files
HIT requirements
1. Clinical decision support capabilities, Incorporates standard "evidence based practice"
protocols that monitor care and send prompts if care is not recorded.
2. Uses Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
3. Reports quality outcome measures to the government (CMS), public health agencies, state
and/or local agencies.
4. Follows HIPAA requirements
5. Capable of generating written prescriptions
6. Provide patient with clinical summaries
7. Provide summary of care at each transition and referral
8. Aggregates data
Computerized clinical decision-making support
, Software that inputs specific information about a patient, analyzes it, and makes
recommendations for care based on "evidence based practice"
Three key elements to electronic records
interoperability, portability, and ease of use
Advantages to EHR's
- improved information flow
- improved nursing documentation
- partnering with patients
- essentials of nursing documentation
- clarity
- efficiency
CPOEs: Computerized physician order entries
Designed to reduce unnecessary errors and decrease delays in exchanging critical patient
information, including prescriptions, lab results, and other vital patient data.
Ethical, regulatory and professional standards HIT (p. 364)
Ethical professional practice requires that you do not allow others to use your access log on.
Essentials for nursing documentation using e-technology
Daily record of patient progress and evaluation of outcomes. Daily records may include flow
sheets, nursing notes, intake and output, vital signs and med records.
Mobile-health and communication facilitation (pp. 372-376)
UPDATED | 100% CORRECT
Health information technology (HIT) goal
Improve population health outcomes and healthcare quality
HIT meaningful use
Interactive computerized information and communication system.
HIT documentation essentials
Updated problem list, Hx, Dx, VS, PE data, Medication list, Allergy list, real-time access to
imaging files
HIT requirements
1. Clinical decision support capabilities, Incorporates standard "evidence based practice"
protocols that monitor care and send prompts if care is not recorded.
2. Uses Computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
3. Reports quality outcome measures to the government (CMS), public health agencies, state
and/or local agencies.
4. Follows HIPAA requirements
5. Capable of generating written prescriptions
6. Provide patient with clinical summaries
7. Provide summary of care at each transition and referral
8. Aggregates data
Computerized clinical decision-making support
, Software that inputs specific information about a patient, analyzes it, and makes
recommendations for care based on "evidence based practice"
Three key elements to electronic records
interoperability, portability, and ease of use
Advantages to EHR's
- improved information flow
- improved nursing documentation
- partnering with patients
- essentials of nursing documentation
- clarity
- efficiency
CPOEs: Computerized physician order entries
Designed to reduce unnecessary errors and decrease delays in exchanging critical patient
information, including prescriptions, lab results, and other vital patient data.
Ethical, regulatory and professional standards HIT (p. 364)
Ethical professional practice requires that you do not allow others to use your access log on.
Essentials for nursing documentation using e-technology
Daily record of patient progress and evaluation of outcomes. Daily records may include flow
sheets, nursing notes, intake and output, vital signs and med records.
Mobile-health and communication facilitation (pp. 372-376)
