WGU - C468 Information
Management and the
Application of Technology
PA/Latest Exam/ Questions with
Verified 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
Management and the
Application of Technology
PA/Latest Exam/ Questions with
Verified 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
