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-based practice?
a. Pharmacological interactive videoconferencing
b. Instant messaging the facility's pharmacist
c. Pharmacological electronic resources - ANSWER c. Pharmacological electronic re-
sources
Rationale:
Pharmacological electronic resources allow the nurse to access best evidence-based practice
information, medication dosages, and safe medication administration guidelines.
A nurse supervisor wants to review data on nurse-sensitive outcomes from other facilities
related to falls. Which of the following is an appropriate resource to obtain this information?
a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
b. National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
c. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) - ANSWER b. National Data-
base of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
Rationale:
NDNQI provides data from multiple facilities for profiling and comparison. This allows data
to be analyzed and isolates issues that require attention.
A newly hired nurse is reviewing an institution's networking policy. Which of the following
statements by the nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
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,a. "These policies determine acceptable social networks for employee use."
b. "These policies protect client privacy and individually identifiable information."
c. "These policies prevent the introduction of viruses into the network." - ANSWER a.
"These policies determine acceptable social networks for employee use."
Rationale:
An institutional networking policy includes confidentiality, availability, and integrity, but it
does not specifically address acceptable social networks for employee use.
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 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 Web sites about diabetes together."
c. "I have some printed information on diabetes that I can give you." - ANSWER b. "Let's
take some time to look at Web sites about diabetes together."
Rationale:
This response addresses the client's desire to learn how to use a computer and ensures the
client receives credible information about diabetes.
A nurse is preparing an in-service on the use of informatics to improve client outcomes.
Which of the following should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply)
a. Apply the use of standardized terminology.
b. Become an opponent in the technology implementation process.
c. Apply principles of lifelong learning.
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, d. Incorporate the use of Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER).
e. Incorporate the use of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). - ANSWER a.
Apply the use of standardized terminology.
c. Apply principles of lifelong learning.
d. Incorporate the use of Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER).
e. Incorporate the use of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
Rationale:
- The nurse should understand that new information management tools include the use of
standardized terminology such as NANDA to document nursing-sensitive outcomes.
- The nurse should apply principles of lifelong learning in order to understand information
management tools, which creates an environment for effective nursing practice.
- The use of TIGER establishes a common goal for the incorporation of informatics in the use
of nursing education and practice.
- QSEN incorporates key competencies into nursing informatics.
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?
a. Nursing Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)
b. Systematic Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED)
c. International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) - ANSWER a. Nursing Manage-
ment Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)
Rationale:
The NMMDS is a standardized nursing terminology that focuses on numerical data, such as
cost analysis figures, and provides a framework of uniform entry and management of data.
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tion. Which of the following resources is appropriate to promote evidence-based practice?
a. Pharmacological interactive videoconferencing
b. Instant messaging the facility's pharmacist
c. Pharmacological electronic resources - ANSWER c. Pharmacological electronic re-
sources
Rationale:
Pharmacological electronic resources allow the nurse to access best evidence-based practice
information, medication dosages, and safe medication administration guidelines.
A nurse supervisor wants to review data on nurse-sensitive outcomes from other facilities
related to falls. Which of the following is an appropriate resource to obtain this information?
a. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
b. National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
c. North American Nursing Diagnosis Association (NANDA) - ANSWER b. National Data-
base of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)
Rationale:
NDNQI provides data from multiple facilities for profiling and comparison. This allows data
to be analyzed and isolates issues that require attention.
A newly hired nurse is reviewing an institution's networking policy. Which of the following
statements by the nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
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,a. "These policies determine acceptable social networks for employee use."
b. "These policies protect client privacy and individually identifiable information."
c. "These policies prevent the introduction of viruses into the network." - ANSWER a.
"These policies determine acceptable social networks for employee use."
Rationale:
An institutional networking policy includes confidentiality, availability, and integrity, but it
does not specifically address acceptable social networks for employee use.
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 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 Web sites about diabetes together."
c. "I have some printed information on diabetes that I can give you." - ANSWER b. "Let's
take some time to look at Web sites about diabetes together."
Rationale:
This response addresses the client's desire to learn how to use a computer and ensures the
client receives credible information about diabetes.
A nurse is preparing an in-service on the use of informatics to improve client outcomes.
Which of the following should the nurse include?
(Select all that apply)
a. Apply the use of standardized terminology.
b. Become an opponent in the technology implementation process.
c. Apply principles of lifelong learning.
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, d. Incorporate the use of Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER).
e. Incorporate the use of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN). - ANSWER a.
Apply the use of standardized terminology.
c. Apply principles of lifelong learning.
d. Incorporate the use of Technology Informatics Guiding Education Reform (TIGER).
e. Incorporate the use of Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN).
Rationale:
- The nurse should understand that new information management tools include the use of
standardized terminology such as NANDA to document nursing-sensitive outcomes.
- The nurse should apply principles of lifelong learning in order to understand information
management tools, which creates an environment for effective nursing practice.
- The use of TIGER establishes a common goal for the incorporation of informatics in the use
of nursing education and practice.
- QSEN incorporates key competencies into nursing informatics.
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?
a. Nursing Management Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)
b. Systematic Nomenclature of Medicine (SNOMED)
c. International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) - ANSWER a. Nursing Manage-
ment Minimum Data Set (NMMDS)
Rationale:
The NMMDS is a standardized nursing terminology that focuses on numerical data, such as
cost analysis figures, and provides a framework of uniform entry and management of data.
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