WGU Information Management - C468
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
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
Strategic planning, long-range Correct Answer: The development of a
comprehensive long range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an
organization
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A
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
Strategic planning, long-range Correct Answer: The development of a
comprehensive long range plan for guiding the activities and operations of an
organization
