WGU C468 INFORMATION MANAGEMENT
AND APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY-
LATEST EXAM-2023 (Over 300 questions and
answers)
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 his 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. - -Beginning nurse
Uses information systems to manage patients
-Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - -Experienced nurse
Pulls trends out of data
-Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - -Informatics innovator
Generates informatics theory
-Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - -Informatics nurse
specialist Focuses on nursing's information needs
-The RN who works in the area of informatics Informatics nurse - -Informatics nurse
-Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics - -Informatics nurse
-Plays an active role in research and theory development - -Informatics nurse
specialist
, -Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics - -Informatics nurse speicalist
-Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses - -
Informatics nurse
-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.
-Which national trend is related to nursing informatics? - -Barcode scanning for
medication administration
-Which standardized nursing terminology is composed of nursing diagnoses, nursing
actions, and nursing outcomes? - -ICNP
-Which of the following requires standardized nursing terminology to meet its criteria? -
-Meaningful Use
AND APPLICATION OF TECHNOLOGY-
LATEST EXAM-2023 (Over 300 questions and
answers)
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 his 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. - -Beginning nurse
Uses information systems to manage patients
-Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - -Experienced nurse
Pulls trends out of data
-Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - -Informatics innovator
Generates informatics theory
-Match the level of nurse practice with appropriate skill criteria. - -Informatics nurse
specialist Focuses on nursing's information needs
-The RN who works in the area of informatics Informatics nurse - -Informatics nurse
-Has an interest or experience, but no formal training in informatics - -Informatics nurse
-Plays an active role in research and theory development - -Informatics nurse
specialist
, -Has advanced graduate training in nursing informatics - -Informatics nurse speicalist
-Ensures that information is disseminated at appropriate times for appropriate uses - -
Informatics nurse
-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.
-Which national trend is related to nursing informatics? - -Barcode scanning for
medication administration
-Which standardized nursing terminology is composed of nursing diagnoses, nursing
actions, and nursing outcomes? - -ICNP
-Which of the following requires standardized nursing terminology to meet its criteria? -
-Meaningful Use
