WGU C468 PRE-TEST (ANSWERED)
Match the situation with the appropriate and effective telecommunication
strategy.
Answers options may be used more than once or not at all.
1 -An elderly homebound patient is concerned about the palpitations she is
feeling.
2 -A nurse is struggling to work full-time in a hospital setting time while
completing her Masters.
3 -A cardiologist with a rural office practice has no one to cover his patients when
he is away.
4 -A family member is unsure what to do for a home hospice patient who is
restless and agitated during the night.
1=Real-time remote monitoring
2=Online classroom
3=Teleconsultants
4=Real-time remote monitoring
Which example is a telehealth non-clinical application?
-Distant patient education via computer
What is a prominent socioeconomic factor driving telehealth medicine?
-An increase in chronic disease conditions
What is an important legal consideration in the use of telehealth nursing?
-The nurse is licensed in each state in which the remote clients are located.
What are two common characteristics of telehealth?
Choose 2 answers
-The use of video streaming technology
-Transmission of biological data from a remote location
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts
of data and looks for previously hidden trends?
-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?
-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?
-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?
-The time spent waiting for the program to register the patient could delay critical care
being delivered in a timely manner.
How is information related to data?
-Information is data that have been interpreted
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP)
in nursing?
Choose 2 answers
-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?
-Information system
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers?
-Nurses generate knowledge as a product.
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria.
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all.
1-Uses information systems to manage patients
2-Pulls trends out of data
Match the situation with the appropriate and effective telecommunication
strategy.
Answers options may be used more than once or not at all.
1 -An elderly homebound patient is concerned about the palpitations she is
feeling.
2 -A nurse is struggling to work full-time in a hospital setting time while
completing her Masters.
3 -A cardiologist with a rural office practice has no one to cover his patients when
he is away.
4 -A family member is unsure what to do for a home hospice patient who is
restless and agitated during the night.
1=Real-time remote monitoring
2=Online classroom
3=Teleconsultants
4=Real-time remote monitoring
Which example is a telehealth non-clinical application?
-Distant patient education via computer
What is a prominent socioeconomic factor driving telehealth medicine?
-An increase in chronic disease conditions
What is an important legal consideration in the use of telehealth nursing?
-The nurse is licensed in each state in which the remote clients are located.
What are two common characteristics of telehealth?
Choose 2 answers
-The use of video streaming technology
-Transmission of biological data from a remote location
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts
of data and looks for previously hidden trends?
-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?
-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?
-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?
-The time spent waiting for the program to register the patient could delay critical care
being delivered in a timely manner.
How is information related to data?
-Information is data that have been interpreted
How does information literacy support the use of evidence-based-practice (EBP)
in nursing?
Choose 2 answers
-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?
-Information system
Which statement describes nurses as knowledge workers?
-Nurses generate knowledge as a product.
Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria.
Answer options may be used more than once or not at all.
1-Uses information systems to manage patients
2-Pulls trends out of data
