A nurse manager on a cardiac unit is using a clinical information system to measure the out-
comes of clients who were treated using the facility's acute cardiac event protocol. Which of
the following is integrated into the clinical information system to support clinical data ac-
cess? - ANSWER Coded entry system
A charge nurse is teaching a seminar to other nurses about informatics and client care.
Which of the following topics is appropriate for the charge nurse to include? - ANSWER
Reviewing trends of vital signs since admission
A telehealth nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for an antihypertension
medication. The telehealth monitoring system reports the client's current blood pressure is
160/92 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Ob-
tain information about medication compliance
A nurse is accessing clinical information systems while caring for a client. Which of the fol-
lowing is a benefit of using this technology? - ANSWER Allows for an interdisciplinary ap-
proach when planning care for a client
A nurse is teaching a client about the identification of reliable internet resources. Which of
the following online resources should the nurse identify as the most reliable? - ANSWER
Websites ending in ".gov"
A nurse manager is giving an in-service presentation to a group of nurses about uniform tax-
onomies in nursing practice. The nurse should explain that which of the following taxono-
mies helps quantify nursing care based on costs specific to nursing? - ANSWER Nursing
Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)
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, A risk management nurse uses informatics research data to design an application to reduce
the incidence of postoperative complications. Which of the following stages of nursing infor-
matics competency describes the nurse? - ANSWER Informatics Innovator
A charge nurse is reviewing confidentiality with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the follow-
ing actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention? - ANSWER Using the com-
puter to search for information about a client from another unit
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client. The client states, "How
do I know that my information wont show up in the Internet?" Which of the following re-
sponses by the newly licensed nurse is appropriate? - ANSWER The hospital uses firewalls
to protect records
A nurse is entering data in a client's electronic health record (EHR). Which of the following
protects the integrity of the data in the EHR? - ANSWER Authentication
A nurse educator is preparing an in-service program for nurses in the use of social media.
Which of the following is an appropriate example of the use of social media? - ANSWER
Acknowledging a client's decision to post about her health care experience online
A newly licensed nurse is concerned about the safety of a dosage for a prescribed medica-
tion. Which of the following resources is appropriate to promote evidence-base practice? -
ANSWER Pharmacological electronic resources
A nurse on an acute-care unit enter the admission data on a client who has a history of de-
veloping a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). When coordinating the plan of care in the electronic
health record (EHR), which of the following should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Auto-
matic guidelines and alerts related to DVT
A nurse is asked whether she is proficient in the use of nursing informatics? Which of the fol-
lowing indicates competency? - ANSWER Accessing Holter monitor data
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comes of clients who were treated using the facility's acute cardiac event protocol. Which of
the following is integrated into the clinical information system to support clinical data ac-
cess? - ANSWER Coded entry system
A charge nurse is teaching a seminar to other nurses about informatics and client care.
Which of the following topics is appropriate for the charge nurse to include? - ANSWER
Reviewing trends of vital signs since admission
A telehealth nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for an antihypertension
medication. The telehealth monitoring system reports the client's current blood pressure is
160/92 mm Hg. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first? - ANSWER Ob-
tain information about medication compliance
A nurse is accessing clinical information systems while caring for a client. Which of the fol-
lowing is a benefit of using this technology? - ANSWER Allows for an interdisciplinary ap-
proach when planning care for a client
A nurse is teaching a client about the identification of reliable internet resources. Which of
the following online resources should the nurse identify as the most reliable? - ANSWER
Websites ending in ".gov"
A nurse manager is giving an in-service presentation to a group of nurses about uniform tax-
onomies in nursing practice. The nurse should explain that which of the following taxono-
mies helps quantify nursing care based on costs specific to nursing? - ANSWER Nursing
Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)
1
, A risk management nurse uses informatics research data to design an application to reduce
the incidence of postoperative complications. Which of the following stages of nursing infor-
matics competency describes the nurse? - ANSWER Informatics Innovator
A charge nurse is reviewing confidentiality with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the follow-
ing actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention? - ANSWER Using the com-
puter to search for information about a client from another unit
A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client. The client states, "How
do I know that my information wont show up in the Internet?" Which of the following re-
sponses by the newly licensed nurse is appropriate? - ANSWER The hospital uses firewalls
to protect records
A nurse is entering data in a client's electronic health record (EHR). Which of the following
protects the integrity of the data in the EHR? - ANSWER Authentication
A nurse educator is preparing an in-service program for nurses in the use of social media.
Which of the following is an appropriate example of the use of social media? - ANSWER
Acknowledging a client's decision to post about her health care experience online
A newly licensed nurse is concerned about the safety of a dosage for a prescribed medica-
tion. Which of the following resources is appropriate to promote evidence-base practice? -
ANSWER Pharmacological electronic resources
A nurse on an acute-care unit enter the admission data on a client who has a history of de-
veloping a deep vein thrombosis (DVT). When coordinating the plan of care in the electronic
health record (EHR), which of the following should the nurse expect? - ANSWER Auto-
matic guidelines and alerts related to DVT
A nurse is asked whether she is proficient in the use of nursing informatics? Which of the fol-
lowing indicates competency? - ANSWER Accessing Holter monitor data
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