NUR 206Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends (15-28) Chapter 15:
Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
Management, 7th Edition
Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition
1) Consumers are concerned with security issues related to their confidential health information
being placed in an electronic health record (EHR). However, when the security of the EHR is
compared with that of paper-and-pencil records, the EHR is:
a.
more secure.
b.
less secure.
c.
equivalent.
d.
not comparable with the paper-and-pencil record.
ANS: A
Computer-based patient record systems, such as EHRs, provide better protection than
paper-based systems. The EHR allows only authorized users to view data, and access
to records can be audited for inappropriate use.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 271
2) During a search for the term informatics, when the nurse finds the domain “.edu,” the site is
affiliated with a(n):
a.
government agency.
b.
commercial site.
c.
educational institution
d.
Internet service provider.
ANS: C
The domain of an educational institution is .edu.
,NUR 206Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends (15-28) Chapter 15:
Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
Management, 7th Edition
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 276
3) When paper-and-pencil medical records are compared with computer-based records:
a.
paper-and-pencil records provide controls to determine who has viewed the
health information.
b.
information contained in a paper-and-pencil record has the capability of being
more in-depth than that found in computer-based records.
c.
patients have the right to know that the confidentiality of their records is strictly
maintained, regardless of the type of medical record used.
d.
patients must sign for each item of information released on the computer record.
ANS: C
Regardless of the type of record used, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) protects the confidentiality of the patient’s medical information and imposes legal
consequences for those who breech confidentiality.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 271
,NUR 206Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends (15-28) Chapter 15:
Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
Management, 7th Edition
4) A nurse is preparing a scholarly publication on the prevalence of hepatitis A worldwide.
The most efficient and effective means of conducting an Internet search to gather
information for this publication is to use:
a.
a search engine such as Google or Yahoo.
b.
a consumer health website.
c.
a decision support system.
d.
MEDLINE database.
ANS: D
MEDLINE is one of the scientific and research scholarly databases, and it would be the most
appropriate for use in gathering information for a scholarly publication.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 276
5) A consumer is learning about electronic health records at a local health fair and states, “I am
worried that someone can read my health information and I really don’t understand the
difference between privacy and confidentiality.” The nurse explains that an example of
confidentiality would be:
a.
a pledge that states, “I will hold matters pertaining to my patients in
strict intimacy.”
b.
a patient who does not tell the physician that he has been treated for a sexually
transmitted disease.
c.
a teenager who sustains a broken arm and in the emergency department
and withholds information about her use of recreational drugs.
d.
locking medical records in cabinets to prevent unauthorized users from accessing
patient information.
ANS: A
Confidentiality is keeping private the personal information that was given to a health care
provider, unless others have a legitimate need to know.
DIF: Application REF: p. 271
, NUR 206Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends (15-28) Chapter 15:
Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
Management, 7th Edition
6) A physician has installed a computer-based patient records system. An outside care provider
who requests medical information must obtain the patient’s signed consent and then is
assigned a password to gain access to the medical information. A monthly audit is
conducted to determine for whom and for what purpose patient records have been accessed.
This protection is referred to as:
a.
privacy.
b.
confidentiality.
c.
security.
d.
data capture.
ANS: C
Security is the limitation of access to health care information through passwords and other
precautions.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 271
Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
Management, 7th Edition
Chapter 15: Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and Management, 7th
Edition
1) Consumers are concerned with security issues related to their confidential health information
being placed in an electronic health record (EHR). However, when the security of the EHR is
compared with that of paper-and-pencil records, the EHR is:
a.
more secure.
b.
less secure.
c.
equivalent.
d.
not comparable with the paper-and-pencil record.
ANS: A
Computer-based patient record systems, such as EHRs, provide better protection than
paper-based systems. The EHR allows only authorized users to view data, and access
to records can be audited for inappropriate use.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 271
2) During a search for the term informatics, when the nurse finds the domain “.edu,” the site is
affiliated with a(n):
a.
government agency.
b.
commercial site.
c.
educational institution
d.
Internet service provider.
ANS: C
The domain of an educational institution is .edu.
,NUR 206Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends (15-28) Chapter 15:
Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
Management, 7th Edition
DIF: Knowledge REF: p. 276
3) When paper-and-pencil medical records are compared with computer-based records:
a.
paper-and-pencil records provide controls to determine who has viewed the
health information.
b.
information contained in a paper-and-pencil record has the capability of being
more in-depth than that found in computer-based records.
c.
patients have the right to know that the confidentiality of their records is strictly
maintained, regardless of the type of medical record used.
d.
patients must sign for each item of information released on the computer record.
ANS: C
Regardless of the type of record used, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
(HIPAA) protects the confidentiality of the patient’s medical information and imposes legal
consequences for those who breech confidentiality.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 271
,NUR 206Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends (15-28) Chapter 15:
Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
Management, 7th Edition
4) A nurse is preparing a scholarly publication on the prevalence of hepatitis A worldwide.
The most efficient and effective means of conducting an Internet search to gather
information for this publication is to use:
a.
a search engine such as Google or Yahoo.
b.
a consumer health website.
c.
a decision support system.
d.
MEDLINE database.
ANS: D
MEDLINE is one of the scientific and research scholarly databases, and it would be the most
appropriate for use in gathering information for a scholarly publication.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 276
5) A consumer is learning about electronic health records at a local health fair and states, “I am
worried that someone can read my health information and I really don’t understand the
difference between privacy and confidentiality.” The nurse explains that an example of
confidentiality would be:
a.
a pledge that states, “I will hold matters pertaining to my patients in
strict intimacy.”
b.
a patient who does not tell the physician that he has been treated for a sexually
transmitted disease.
c.
a teenager who sustains a broken arm and in the emergency department
and withholds information about her use of recreational drugs.
d.
locking medical records in cabinets to prevent unauthorized users from accessing
patient information.
ANS: A
Confidentiality is keeping private the personal information that was given to a health care
provider, unless others have a legitimate need to know.
DIF: Application REF: p. 271
, NUR 206Contemporary Nursing Issues Trends (15-28) Chapter 15:
Information Technology in the Clinical Setting
Cherry & Jacob: Contemporary Nursing: Issues, Trends, and
Management, 7th Edition
6) A physician has installed a computer-based patient records system. An outside care provider
who requests medical information must obtain the patient’s signed consent and then is
assigned a password to gain access to the medical information. A monthly audit is
conducted to determine for whom and for what purpose patient records have been accessed.
This protection is referred to as:
a.
privacy.
b.
confidentiality.
c.
security.
d.
data capture.
ANS: C
Security is the limitation of access to health care information through passwords and other
precautions.
DIF: Comprehension REF: p. 271
