WGU Information Management and the Application of Technology - C468
Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and
use needed information effectively ans:Information literacy
Term used to describe data that has been interpreted ans:Information
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 ans:Information science
Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a fractured femur is an example of using the EHR in
which way ans:Information systems
How can using simulation technology with your patient improve overall outcomes ans:Allowing them
hands-on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Nurses in this type of role
-are continuous learners
-use technology to support and inform nursing practice
-generate knowledge as a product ans:Knowledge worker
The beginner nurse is 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 ans:False, these
are qualities of the experienced nurse
Nursing informatics as a specialty does not have its own certification exam ans:False, does have a
national certification
Clinical practice guidelines can allow for the creation of nursing policies ans:True, rooted in evidenced
based research
CPOE, bar code medication administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of what
ans:Information technologies, not systems but functions within a system
The name used to describe the process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically
into the EHR ans:Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
, A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of technology that is used to identify and track supplies and
medications within a healthcare environment ans:True, type of information technology
Clinical pathways and computer generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect
nursing practice ans:True, examples of clinical decision support
The use of technology and information to help support all aspects of nursing practice ans:Nursing
informatics
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 ans:The foundation of knowledge model
A patients height, weight, code status, and date of birth are all examples of what ans:Data, not
information until it has been analyzed
Not an emerging trend in healthcare ans:Less consumer accountability
The purpose or reason for an organizations existence ans:The mission
The development of a comprehensive long range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an
organization ans:Strategic planning, long-range
Why is it not important that selection committee board members understand software and electronic
processes ans:They will need to be trained on the system
Strategic planning is not driven by ans:Short term goals, strategic planning is a long term goal
Not a national trend related to nursing informatics ans:Blogging
During which phase of the information life cycle should the "musts" and "wants" be determined
ans:Needs assessment
Phases of the information life cycle ans:1. Needs assessment phase
2. System selection phase
3. System implementation phase
4. Maintenance phase
Term that defines the size and details of a collaborative effort ans:Project scope
Why is the nurses active participation in electronic information important ans:To ensure the information
is current and accessible to the healthcare team
Defined as the ability to recognize when information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and
use needed information effectively ans:Information literacy
Term used to describe data that has been interpreted ans:Information
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 ans:Information science
Using the EHR to document care of a patient with a fractured femur is an example of using the EHR in
which way ans:Information systems
How can using simulation technology with your patient improve overall outcomes ans:Allowing them
hands-on practice and immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Nurses in this type of role
-are continuous learners
-use technology to support and inform nursing practice
-generate knowledge as a product ans:Knowledge worker
The beginner nurse is 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 ans:False, these
are qualities of the experienced nurse
Nursing informatics as a specialty does not have its own certification exam ans:False, does have a
national certification
Clinical practice guidelines can allow for the creation of nursing policies ans:True, rooted in evidenced
based research
CPOE, bar code medication administration, and clinical decision support are all examples of what
ans:Information technologies, not systems but functions within a system
The name used to describe the process by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically
into the EHR ans:Computerized Physician Order Entry (CPOE)
, A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a type of technology that is used to identify and track supplies and
medications within a healthcare environment ans:True, type of information technology
Clinical pathways and computer generated care plans are examples of how informatics can affect
nursing practice ans:True, examples of clinical decision support
The use of technology and information to help support all aspects of nursing practice ans:Nursing
informatics
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 ans:The foundation of knowledge model
A patients height, weight, code status, and date of birth are all examples of what ans:Data, not
information until it has been analyzed
Not an emerging trend in healthcare ans:Less consumer accountability
The purpose or reason for an organizations existence ans:The mission
The development of a comprehensive long range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an
organization ans:Strategic planning, long-range
Why is it not important that selection committee board members understand software and electronic
processes ans:They will need to be trained on the system
Strategic planning is not driven by ans:Short term goals, strategic planning is a long term goal
Not a national trend related to nursing informatics ans:Blogging
During which phase of the information life cycle should the "musts" and "wants" be determined
ans:Needs assessment
Phases of the information life cycle ans:1. Needs assessment phase
2. System selection phase
3. System implementation phase
4. Maintenance phase
Term that defines the size and details of a collaborative effort ans:Project scope
Why is the nurses active participation in electronic information important ans:To ensure the information
is current and accessible to the healthcare team
