RETAKE EXAM FOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT WGU - C468 NEW SOLVED
EXAM SOLUTION
Information literacy - CORRECT ANSWER Defined as the ability to recognize when information
is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively
Information - CORRECT ANSWER Term used to describe data that has been interpreted
Information science - CORRECT ANSWER Focus on how to gather, process and transform
information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from 5 other sciences
-communication science
-computer science
-social science
-library science
-cognitive science
Information systems - CORRECT ANSWER Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a
fractured femur is an example of using the EHR in which way
Simulation Technology Improving patient outcomes. - CORRECT ANSWER Allowing them
hands-on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Knowledge worker - CORRECT ANSWER Nurses in this type of role
-are continuous learners
-use technology to support and inform nursing practice
-generate knowledge as a product
Expert/Experienced Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER Expected to fully integrate informatics
throughout the course of his/her practice, not just for basic data entry and retrieval. They also
know how to pull trends out of data
Nursing informatics - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing informatics as a specialty does have its own
National certification exam
, Clinical practice guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical practice guidelines can allow for the
creation of nursing policies. True rooted in evidenced based research
Information technologies, not systems but functions within a system - CORRECT ANSWER
CPOE, bar code medication administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of
what
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) - CORRECT ANSWER The name used to
describe the process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the
EHR
RFID - CORRECT ANSWER A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of (information)
technology that is used to identify and track supplies and medications within a healthcare
environment
Informatics affecting Nursing Practice - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical pathways and computer
generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect nursing practice True,
examples of clinical decision support
Nursing informatics - CORRECT ANSWER The use of technology and information to help
support all aspects of nursing practice
The foundation of knowledge model - CORRECT ANSWER The basis for which knowledge is
used to meet the needs of the healthcare delivery system
It is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing and
knowledge dissemination
Data (not information until it has been analyzed) - CORRECT ANSWER A patients height,
weight, code status, and date of birth are all examples of what
Less consumer accountability - CORRECT ANSWER Not an emerging trend in healthcare
Mission - CORRECT ANSWER The purpose or reason for an organizations existence
EXAM SOLUTION
Information literacy - CORRECT ANSWER Defined as the ability to recognize when information
is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively
Information - CORRECT ANSWER Term used to describe data that has been interpreted
Information science - CORRECT ANSWER Focus on how to gather, process and transform
information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from 5 other sciences
-communication science
-computer science
-social science
-library science
-cognitive science
Information systems - CORRECT ANSWER Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a
fractured femur is an example of using the EHR in which way
Simulation Technology Improving patient outcomes. - CORRECT ANSWER Allowing them
hands-on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Knowledge worker - CORRECT ANSWER Nurses in this type of role
-are continuous learners
-use technology to support and inform nursing practice
-generate knowledge as a product
Expert/Experienced Nurse - CORRECT ANSWER Expected to fully integrate informatics
throughout the course of his/her practice, not just for basic data entry and retrieval. They also
know how to pull trends out of data
Nursing informatics - CORRECT ANSWER Nursing informatics as a specialty does have its own
National certification exam
, Clinical practice guidelines - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical practice guidelines can allow for the
creation of nursing policies. True rooted in evidenced based research
Information technologies, not systems but functions within a system - CORRECT ANSWER
CPOE, bar code medication administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of
what
Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE) - CORRECT ANSWER The name used to
describe the process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the
EHR
RFID - CORRECT ANSWER A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of (information)
technology that is used to identify and track supplies and medications within a healthcare
environment
Informatics affecting Nursing Practice - CORRECT ANSWER Clinical pathways and computer
generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect nursing practice True,
examples of clinical decision support
Nursing informatics - CORRECT ANSWER The use of technology and information to help
support all aspects of nursing practice
The foundation of knowledge model - CORRECT ANSWER The basis for which knowledge is
used to meet the needs of the healthcare delivery system
It is derived from its 3 key elements of knowledge acquisition, knowledge processing and
knowledge dissemination
Data (not information until it has been analyzed) - CORRECT ANSWER A patients height,
weight, code status, and date of birth are all examples of what
Less consumer accountability - CORRECT ANSWER Not an emerging trend in healthcare
Mission - CORRECT ANSWER The purpose or reason for an organizations existence
