NUR4870
NURSING
INFORMATICS
EXAM Q & A
2024
, 1. A nurse is using an electronic health record (EHR) system to
document the care of a patient with diabetes. The nurse notices
that the system has a clinical decision support (CDS) feature
that alerts the nurse about the patient's blood glucose level and
insulin dosage. The nurse should:
a) Follow the CDS recommendations without question
b) Ignore the CDS recommendations and use his or her own
judgment
c) Verify the CDS recommendations with the patient's physician
d) Evaluate the CDS recommendations based on the patient's
condition and preferences*
Rationale: The correct answer is d. The nurse should evaluate
the CDS recommendations based on the patient's condition and
preferences, as well as the best available evidence and clinical
guidelines. The nurse should not blindly follow or ignore the
CDS recommendations, as they may not be appropriate or
accurate for every patient. The nurse should also communicate
with the patient's physician if there are any discrepancies or
concerns about the CDS recommendations.
2. A nurse is conducting a research project on the impact of
nursing informatics on patient outcomes. The nurse wants to
use a quantitative research method to measure the variables of
interest. The nurse should use:
NURSING
INFORMATICS
EXAM Q & A
2024
, 1. A nurse is using an electronic health record (EHR) system to
document the care of a patient with diabetes. The nurse notices
that the system has a clinical decision support (CDS) feature
that alerts the nurse about the patient's blood glucose level and
insulin dosage. The nurse should:
a) Follow the CDS recommendations without question
b) Ignore the CDS recommendations and use his or her own
judgment
c) Verify the CDS recommendations with the patient's physician
d) Evaluate the CDS recommendations based on the patient's
condition and preferences*
Rationale: The correct answer is d. The nurse should evaluate
the CDS recommendations based on the patient's condition and
preferences, as well as the best available evidence and clinical
guidelines. The nurse should not blindly follow or ignore the
CDS recommendations, as they may not be appropriate or
accurate for every patient. The nurse should also communicate
with the patient's physician if there are any discrepancies or
concerns about the CDS recommendations.
2. A nurse is conducting a research project on the impact of
nursing informatics on patient outcomes. The nurse wants to
use a quantitative research method to measure the variables of
interest. The nurse should use:
