Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition
Test Bank
Chapter 2
Question 1
Type: MCSA
After purchasing a personal computer for use at home, the nurse enrolls in classes at the local
community college to learn more about using the device. Which building block of informatics
competencies is this nurse demonstrating?
1. Computer literacy
2. Information literacy
3. Relationship analysis
4. Computer integration
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The building blocks of informatics competencies begin with computer literacy or
becoming familiar with a personal computer.
Rationale 2: Information literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate, and use appropriate
information effectively.
Rationale 3: The nurse who is highly skilled in information and management technology skills
is able to see relationships among data.
Rationale 4: The informatics specialist has additional knowledge and is able to integrate and
applies information/computer science to nursing.
Global Rationale: The building blocks of informatics competencies begin with computer
literacy or becoming familiar with a personal computer. Information literacy is the ability to
locate, evaluate, and use appropriate information effectively. The nurse who is highly skilled in
information and management technology skills is able to see relationships among data. The
informatics specialist has additional knowledge and is able to integrate and applies
information/computer science to nursing.
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
QSEN Competencies: VI.A. 1. Explain why information and technology skills are essential
for safe patient care
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AACN Essentials Competencies: IV. 1. Demonstrate skills in using patient care
technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing
practice
NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Knowledge; Functionality of clinical and
financial systems (data entry, documentation, data retrieval); interoperability of systems
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1. Identify the role of nursing informatics in nursing care.
MNL Learning Outcome:
Page Number: 18
Question 2
Type: MCSA
While participating in the electronic communication committee, the nurse makes a
recommendation to alter one aspect of the system to support nursing documentation. Which
informatics competency is this nurse practicing?
1. Implement policies relevant to best practice.
2. Analyze and interpret information as part of planning care.
3. Use informatics applications designed for nursing practice.
4. Demonstrate expertise as a content expert in system design.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Implementing policies relevant to best practice is a basic informatics competency
for all nurses.
Rationale 2: Analyzing and interpreting information as part of planning care is a basic
informatics competency for all nurses.
Rationale 3: Using informatics applications designed for nursing practice is a basic informatics
competency for all nurses.
Rationale 4: Making a recommendation to alter an aspect of the computer system demonstrates
expertise as a content expert in system design.
Global Rationale: Making a recommendation to alter an aspect of the computer system
demonstrates expertise as a content expert in system design. Basic informatics competencies for
all nurses include implementing policies relevant to best practice, analyzing and interpreting
information as part of planning care, and using informatics applications designed for nursing
practice.
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
QSEN Competencies: VI.C. 4. Value nurses' involvement in design, selection,
LeMone/Burke/Bauldoff/Gubrud, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Test Bank
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,Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition
implementation, and evaluation of information technologies to support patient care
LeMone/Burke/Bauldoff/Gubrud, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Test Bank
Copyright 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc.
, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition
AACN Essentials Competencies: IV. 1. Demonstrate skills in using patient care
technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing
practice
NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Knowledge; Functionality of clinical and
financial systems (data entry, documentation, data retrieval); interoperability of systems;
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1. Identify the role of nursing informatics in nursing care.
MNL Learning Outcome:
Page Number: 18
Question 3
Type: MCMA
The manager is evaluating a beginning nurse’s ability to use the computerized
documentation system. Which observations indicate that the beginning nurse needs
additional training on the computer?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Documented care for one patient in 20 minutes
2. Input patient safety data on the appropriate screen
3. Stated laboratory results not available when they were entered 4 hours earlier
4. Retrieved a recent peer-reviewed article supporting an aspect of one patient’s care
5. Commented that a paper chart is the only legal and reliable form of documentation
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5
Rationale 1: An informatics competency for the beginning nurse is demonstrating basic
computer literacy and the ability to use desktop applications and electronic communication.
Spending 20 minutes to document care for one patient does not indicate basic use of computers.
Rationale 2: Inputting patient safety data on the appropriate screen indicates performance of the
informatics competency of supporting patient safety initiatives using information technology.
Rationale 3: An informatics competency for the beginning nurse is demonstrating basic
computer literacy and the ability to use desktop applications and electronic communication.
Stating that laboratory results were not available when they were entered 4 hours earlier indicates
the nurse did not know how to retrieve the results.
Rationale 4: Retrieving an article to support an aspect of patient care indicates performance of
the informatics competency of knowledge to support clinical and administrative processes to
support evidence-based practice.
Rationale 5: An informatics competency for the beginning nurse is demonstrating basic
computer literacy and the ability to use desktop applications and electronic communication.
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Test Bank
Chapter 2
Question 1
Type: MCSA
After purchasing a personal computer for use at home, the nurse enrolls in classes at the local
community college to learn more about using the device. Which building block of informatics
competencies is this nurse demonstrating?
1. Computer literacy
2. Information literacy
3. Relationship analysis
4. Computer integration
Correct Answer: 1
Rationale 1: The building blocks of informatics competencies begin with computer literacy or
becoming familiar with a personal computer.
Rationale 2: Information literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate, and use appropriate
information effectively.
Rationale 3: The nurse who is highly skilled in information and management technology skills
is able to see relationships among data.
Rationale 4: The informatics specialist has additional knowledge and is able to integrate and
applies information/computer science to nursing.
Global Rationale: The building blocks of informatics competencies begin with computer
literacy or becoming familiar with a personal computer. Information literacy is the ability to
locate, evaluate, and use appropriate information effectively. The nurse who is highly skilled in
information and management technology skills is able to see relationships among data. The
informatics specialist has additional knowledge and is able to integrate and applies
information/computer science to nursing.
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
QSEN Competencies: VI.A. 1. Explain why information and technology skills are essential
for safe patient care
LeMone/Burke/Bauldoff/Gubrud, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Test Bank
Copyright 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc.
,Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition
AACN Essentials Competencies: IV. 1. Demonstrate skills in using patient care
technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing
practice
NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Knowledge; Functionality of clinical and
financial systems (data entry, documentation, data retrieval); interoperability of systems
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1. Identify the role of nursing informatics in nursing care.
MNL Learning Outcome:
Page Number: 18
Question 2
Type: MCSA
While participating in the electronic communication committee, the nurse makes a
recommendation to alter one aspect of the system to support nursing documentation. Which
informatics competency is this nurse practicing?
1. Implement policies relevant to best practice.
2. Analyze and interpret information as part of planning care.
3. Use informatics applications designed for nursing practice.
4. Demonstrate expertise as a content expert in system design.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: Implementing policies relevant to best practice is a basic informatics competency
for all nurses.
Rationale 2: Analyzing and interpreting information as part of planning care is a basic
informatics competency for all nurses.
Rationale 3: Using informatics applications designed for nursing practice is a basic informatics
competency for all nurses.
Rationale 4: Making a recommendation to alter an aspect of the computer system demonstrates
expertise as a content expert in system design.
Global Rationale: Making a recommendation to alter an aspect of the computer system
demonstrates expertise as a content expert in system design. Basic informatics competencies for
all nurses include implementing policies relevant to best practice, analyzing and interpreting
information as part of planning care, and using informatics applications designed for nursing
practice.
Cognitive Level: Analysis
Client Need: Safe and Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
QSEN Competencies: VI.C. 4. Value nurses' involvement in design, selection,
LeMone/Burke/Bauldoff/Gubrud, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Test Bank
Copyright 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc.
,Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition
implementation, and evaluation of information technologies to support patient care
LeMone/Burke/Bauldoff/Gubrud, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition Test Bank
Copyright 2015 by Pearson Education, Inc.
, Medical-Surgical Nursing 6th Edition
AACN Essentials Competencies: IV. 1. Demonstrate skills in using patient care
technologies, information systems, and communication devices that support safe nursing
practice
NLN Competencies: Context and Environment; Knowledge; Functionality of clinical and
financial systems (data entry, documentation, data retrieval); interoperability of systems;
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Implementation
Learning Outcome: 1. Identify the role of nursing informatics in nursing care.
MNL Learning Outcome:
Page Number: 18
Question 3
Type: MCMA
The manager is evaluating a beginning nurse’s ability to use the computerized
documentation system. Which observations indicate that the beginning nurse needs
additional training on the computer?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Documented care for one patient in 20 minutes
2. Input patient safety data on the appropriate screen
3. Stated laboratory results not available when they were entered 4 hours earlier
4. Retrieved a recent peer-reviewed article supporting an aspect of one patient’s care
5. Commented that a paper chart is the only legal and reliable form of documentation
Correct Answer: 1, 3, 5
Rationale 1: An informatics competency for the beginning nurse is demonstrating basic
computer literacy and the ability to use desktop applications and electronic communication.
Spending 20 minutes to document care for one patient does not indicate basic use of computers.
Rationale 2: Inputting patient safety data on the appropriate screen indicates performance of the
informatics competency of supporting patient safety initiatives using information technology.
Rationale 3: An informatics competency for the beginning nurse is demonstrating basic
computer literacy and the ability to use desktop applications and electronic communication.
Stating that laboratory results were not available when they were entered 4 hours earlier indicates
the nurse did not know how to retrieve the results.
Rationale 4: Retrieving an article to support an aspect of patient care indicates performance of
the informatics competency of knowledge to support clinical and administrative processes to
support evidence-based practice.
Rationale 5: An informatics competency for the beginning nurse is demonstrating basic
computer literacy and the ability to use desktop applications and electronic communication.
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