WGU D220 NURSING INFORMATICS
FINAL EXAM 100% PASSED
What is the foundational focus of nursing informatics? - ANSWER The management of
patient focused information
What action did the American Nursing Association (ANA) take in 1995 to recognize the
importance of nursing informatics? - ANSWER Established the informatics certification
examination
The nurse who effectively uses information technologies is most importantly affecting
what aspect of professional nursing in the future? - ANSWER Assuring that patient care
is meeting an acknowledged standard of care
What is an example of informatics applied in nursing? - ANSWER Electronic Health
Record (EHR)
Is this statement true or false? (5)
The focus of informatics is information management, not computers. - ANSWER True
(5)
What are the sciences that make up nursing informatics? - ANSWER Computer
science, information science, nursing science
Is this statement true of false? (7)
An example of information would be vital signs plotted on a graph. - ANSWER True (7)
Healthcare.gov is what type of internet site? - ANSWER Health portal
What is the greatest concern about information presented on the World Wide Web? -
ANSWER Its validity is not guaranteed
What action is most important for a patient to take when considering whether to base
health decisions on information found on the web? - ANSWER Discuss the information
with the health care provider
What is an example of a sensational writing style? - ANSWER Drop 30 pounds in 5
days with this new miracle pill!!!!!
Is this statement true or false? (12)
, All health related websites can be trusted to provide reliable information. - ANSWER
False (12)
Which topics should you consider when determining whether a website can be trusted?
- ANSWER Privacy, date of publication, source
Is this statement true or false? (14)
When you are conducting research online, it is important to know who funds the website
you are viewing. - ANSWER True (14)
What is the greatest positive impact that communication among health care providers
has on patient care? - ANSWER Staying informed of standards of care and practices
How is a wiki most useful to nursing? - ANSWER Collaborative work on a research
project
What form of online communication would best substitute for a traditional nursing
seminar? - ANSWER Webinar
Antivirus programs are best suited to deal with a virus attached to what form of
electronic communication? - ANSWER Emails
What is the first line of protection against malware viruses? - ANSWER Never download
files from site you are unfamiliar with
Who is responsible for setting the firewall's protective limits on a network computer? -
ANSWER Network administrator
What is NOT health information that is protected under HIPAA? - ANSWER Health
information stored on a personal device
Is this statement true or false? (22)
The Privacy Rule of HIPAA only covers electronic health records. - ANSWER False (22)
Which of the following are ways to keep personal health information safe? - ANSWER
Think carefully before sharing information on social media, create strong passwords,
use caution when using mobile devices to store health information
Which of the following are patients' rights regarding their health records? - ANSWER
Patients can access their records, patients can be contacted at some other place other
than home regarding their records, patients can choose to designate a person or
persons to access their records, patients can change misinformation
FINAL EXAM 100% PASSED
What is the foundational focus of nursing informatics? - ANSWER The management of
patient focused information
What action did the American Nursing Association (ANA) take in 1995 to recognize the
importance of nursing informatics? - ANSWER Established the informatics certification
examination
The nurse who effectively uses information technologies is most importantly affecting
what aspect of professional nursing in the future? - ANSWER Assuring that patient care
is meeting an acknowledged standard of care
What is an example of informatics applied in nursing? - ANSWER Electronic Health
Record (EHR)
Is this statement true or false? (5)
The focus of informatics is information management, not computers. - ANSWER True
(5)
What are the sciences that make up nursing informatics? - ANSWER Computer
science, information science, nursing science
Is this statement true of false? (7)
An example of information would be vital signs plotted on a graph. - ANSWER True (7)
Healthcare.gov is what type of internet site? - ANSWER Health portal
What is the greatest concern about information presented on the World Wide Web? -
ANSWER Its validity is not guaranteed
What action is most important for a patient to take when considering whether to base
health decisions on information found on the web? - ANSWER Discuss the information
with the health care provider
What is an example of a sensational writing style? - ANSWER Drop 30 pounds in 5
days with this new miracle pill!!!!!
Is this statement true or false? (12)
, All health related websites can be trusted to provide reliable information. - ANSWER
False (12)
Which topics should you consider when determining whether a website can be trusted?
- ANSWER Privacy, date of publication, source
Is this statement true or false? (14)
When you are conducting research online, it is important to know who funds the website
you are viewing. - ANSWER True (14)
What is the greatest positive impact that communication among health care providers
has on patient care? - ANSWER Staying informed of standards of care and practices
How is a wiki most useful to nursing? - ANSWER Collaborative work on a research
project
What form of online communication would best substitute for a traditional nursing
seminar? - ANSWER Webinar
Antivirus programs are best suited to deal with a virus attached to what form of
electronic communication? - ANSWER Emails
What is the first line of protection against malware viruses? - ANSWER Never download
files from site you are unfamiliar with
Who is responsible for setting the firewall's protective limits on a network computer? -
ANSWER Network administrator
What is NOT health information that is protected under HIPAA? - ANSWER Health
information stored on a personal device
Is this statement true or false? (22)
The Privacy Rule of HIPAA only covers electronic health records. - ANSWER False (22)
Which of the following are ways to keep personal health information safe? - ANSWER
Think carefully before sharing information on social media, create strong passwords,
use caution when using mobile devices to store health information
Which of the following are patients' rights regarding their health records? - ANSWER
Patients can access their records, patients can be contacted at some other place other
than home regarding their records, patients can choose to designate a person or
persons to access their records, patients can change misinformation
