WGU - C468 Information Management
and the Application of Technology PA
How is information related to data? Answer- Information is data that have been
interpreted
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in
nursing?
Choose 2 answers Answer- 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 his situation? Answer- Information
system
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? Answer- Nurses generate
knowledge as a product.
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. Answer- Beginning nurse
Uses information systems to manage patients
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. Answer- Experienced
nurse Pulls trends out of data
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. Answer- Informatics
innovator Generates informatics theory
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. Answer- Informatics
nurse specialist Focuses on nursing's information needs
The RN who works in the area of informatics Informatics nurse Answer- Informatics
nurse
Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics Answer- Informatics
nurse
, Plays an active role in research and theory development Answer- Informatics nurse
specialist
Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics Answer- Informatics nurse
speicalist
Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses
Answer- Informatics nurse
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data
and looks for previously hidden trends? Answer- 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? Answer- 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 nurses were trained
about the EHR. There were numerous complaints about the EHR, which the Nursing
Informatics Specialist decided to ignore since the personnel were new to the system.
Which barrier to implementing technology is present in the scenario? Answer- Lack of
continued support
A computer program was implemented at a hospital that required nurses to wait until the
patient arrived in the emergency room and was registered into the program before
orders for critical time-sensitive treatment could be written.
How could this program become a barrier to the nurses attempting to deliver patient-
centered care? Answer- The time spent waiting for the program to register the patient
could delay critical care being delivered in a timely manner.
Which national trend is related to nursing informatics? Answer- Barcode scanning for
medication administration
Which standardized nursing terminology is composed of nursing diagnoses, nursing
actions, and nursing outcomes? Answer- ICNP
Which of the following requires standardized nursing terminology to meet its criteria?
Answer- Meaningful Use
and the Application of Technology PA
How is information related to data? Answer- Information is data that have been
interpreted
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP) in
nursing?
Choose 2 answers Answer- 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 his situation? Answer- Information
system
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers? Answer- Nurses generate
knowledge as a product.
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. Answer- Beginning nurse
Uses information systems to manage patients
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. Answer- Experienced
nurse Pulls trends out of data
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. Answer- Informatics
innovator Generates informatics theory
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. Answer- Informatics
nurse specialist Focuses on nursing's information needs
The RN who works in the area of informatics Informatics nurse Answer- Informatics
nurse
Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics Answer- Informatics
nurse
, Plays an active role in research and theory development Answer- Informatics nurse
specialist
Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics Answer- Informatics nurse
speicalist
Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses
Answer- Informatics nurse
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data
and looks for previously hidden trends? Answer- 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? Answer- 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 nurses were trained
about the EHR. There were numerous complaints about the EHR, which the Nursing
Informatics Specialist decided to ignore since the personnel were new to the system.
Which barrier to implementing technology is present in the scenario? Answer- Lack of
continued support
A computer program was implemented at a hospital that required nurses to wait until the
patient arrived in the emergency room and was registered into the program before
orders for critical time-sensitive treatment could be written.
How could this program become a barrier to the nurses attempting to deliver patient-
centered care? Answer- The time spent waiting for the program to register the patient
could delay critical care being delivered in a timely manner.
Which national trend is related to nursing informatics? Answer- Barcode scanning for
medication administration
Which standardized nursing terminology is composed of nursing diagnoses, nursing
actions, and nursing outcomes? Answer- ICNP
Which of the following requires standardized nursing terminology to meet its criteria?
Answer- Meaningful Use
