Pre-Assessment: Information Management and the Application of Technology
PIGC
How is information related to data? ans: Information is data that have been interpreted.
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing? ans: The
nurse can discern research findings that can be applied to practice.
Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general internet searches.
A nurse documents care of a patient with a decubitus ulcer in the electronic health record. Which term
describes the electronic health record in this situation? ans: Information system.
Information technology.
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? ans: Nurses generate knowledge as a
product.
Beginning nurse ans: Uses information systems to manage patients.
Experienced nurse ans: Pulls trends out of data
Informatics innovator ans: Generates informatics theory
Informatics nurse specialist ans: Focuses on nursing's information needs
The RN who works in the area of informatics ans: Informatics nurse
Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics ans: Informatics nurse
Plays an active role in research and theory development ans: Informatics nurse specialist
Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics ans: Informatics nurse specialist
Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses ans: Informatics
nurse
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data and looks for
previously hidden trends? ans: Data Mining
A nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vaccination status in the electronic medical record. The
nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine before discharge to meet the requirements of a current
clinical pathway. Why would the nurse use information systems in this manner? ans: To promote
desired clinical outcomes
A nursing informatics specialist at a small, rural hospital implemented a clinical information system
utilizing an electronic health record (EHR). She obtained input from nurses regarding selection of the
specific EHR. She noted that some of the nurses had negative attitudes towards a change to the EHR, but
she encouraged them to try the system and note its benefits. She implemented the system after all
PIGC
How is information related to data? ans: Information is data that have been interpreted.
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing? ans: The
nurse can discern research findings that can be applied to practice.
Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general internet searches.
A nurse documents care of a patient with a decubitus ulcer in the electronic health record. Which term
describes the electronic health record in this situation? ans: Information system.
Information technology.
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? ans: Nurses generate knowledge as a
product.
Beginning nurse ans: Uses information systems to manage patients.
Experienced nurse ans: Pulls trends out of data
Informatics innovator ans: Generates informatics theory
Informatics nurse specialist ans: Focuses on nursing's information needs
The RN who works in the area of informatics ans: Informatics nurse
Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics ans: Informatics nurse
Plays an active role in research and theory development ans: Informatics nurse specialist
Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics ans: Informatics nurse specialist
Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses ans: Informatics
nurse
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data and looks for
previously hidden trends? ans: Data Mining
A nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vaccination status in the electronic medical record. The
nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine before discharge to meet the requirements of a current
clinical pathway. Why would the nurse use information systems in this manner? ans: To promote
desired clinical outcomes
A nursing informatics specialist at a small, rural hospital implemented a clinical information system
utilizing an electronic health record (EHR). She obtained input from nurses regarding selection of the
specific EHR. She noted that some of the nurses had negative attitudes towards a change to the EHR, but
she encouraged them to try the system and note its benefits. She implemented the system after all
