NUR 3870 EXAM 1 ACTUAL EXAM WITH
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The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client, integrating
information from the client's history and physical examination,
laboratory and diagnostic test results, and medications using
the new informatics system adopted by the facility. The nurse
understands that informatics facilitates the task because it
focuses on:
• Using computers.
• Using information technology.
• Managing nursing care.
• Accessing the Internet.
A nursing informatics specialist is working as part of group
tasked with evaluating the current health information
technology system in the facility. As part of the evaluation
process, the nurse is reviewing the initial strategic plan
developed for the nationwide implementation of health
,information technology. Which result would lead the nurse to
determine that the system has met the initial goals?
• The use of personal electronic health records was
eliminated.
• A collaborative governance was developed to support
information use for population health.
• Statewide adoption of the electronic health record was
fostered.
• The use of telehealth systems became significantly limited.
Which action would a nurse identify as the current focus of
today's practice informatics?
• Capturing data at the point of care
• Performing secondary data analysis
• Using aggregated data
• Making decisions based on data
A nurse interested in nursing informatics is reading a journal
article about early computerized clinical information systems.
Which information would the nurse most likely find as
characteristic of these early systems?
• Two or three functions could be performed at one time.
• Information could be shared among several departments.
,• Different software systems were created for different
areas.
• Data entry needed to be done once.
A nursing informatics specialist is describing the benefits of
informatics to a group of agency staff. Which would the nurse
identify as a primary benefit for healthcare in general?
• Increase in the usability of data
• Promotion of cost saving
• Promotion of time saving
• Ability to identify patterns
A nursing informatics specialist is speaking to a group of
colleagues about the benefits of informatics for the nursing
profession. Which benefits would the specialist most likely
include? Select all that apply.
• Improvement in documentation
• Use of data for quality control
• Building of evidence-based knowledge
• Increase in time needed for documentation
• Separation of nursing information from other healthcare
information
, A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing
informatics competencies. When describing the need for
computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which
would the nurse include as characterizing this concept?
• Temporary state
• Lifelong learning
• Task oriented
• Competency
A nursing informatics specialist is explaining the difference
between computer literacy and computer fluency. Which
statement correctly defines computer fluency?
• “Computer fluency is the ability of the nurse to perform
various tasks with a computer.”
• “Computer literacy is the skill to be able to troubleshoot
parts of the computer access information from the computer
data.”
• “Computer fluency is the understanding of how to use a
computer when needed.”
• “Computer literacy is knowing how to locate and evaluate
information.”
A nursing informatics specialist is characterized by colleagues as
an informatics innovator. This nurse would demonstrate the
ability to:
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT) NEW!/ A+ GRADE ASSURED
The nurse is developing a plan of care for a client, integrating
information from the client's history and physical examination,
laboratory and diagnostic test results, and medications using
the new informatics system adopted by the facility. The nurse
understands that informatics facilitates the task because it
focuses on:
• Using computers.
• Using information technology.
• Managing nursing care.
• Accessing the Internet.
A nursing informatics specialist is working as part of group
tasked with evaluating the current health information
technology system in the facility. As part of the evaluation
process, the nurse is reviewing the initial strategic plan
developed for the nationwide implementation of health
,information technology. Which result would lead the nurse to
determine that the system has met the initial goals?
• The use of personal electronic health records was
eliminated.
• A collaborative governance was developed to support
information use for population health.
• Statewide adoption of the electronic health record was
fostered.
• The use of telehealth systems became significantly limited.
Which action would a nurse identify as the current focus of
today's practice informatics?
• Capturing data at the point of care
• Performing secondary data analysis
• Using aggregated data
• Making decisions based on data
A nurse interested in nursing informatics is reading a journal
article about early computerized clinical information systems.
Which information would the nurse most likely find as
characteristic of these early systems?
• Two or three functions could be performed at one time.
• Information could be shared among several departments.
,• Different software systems were created for different
areas.
• Data entry needed to be done once.
A nursing informatics specialist is describing the benefits of
informatics to a group of agency staff. Which would the nurse
identify as a primary benefit for healthcare in general?
• Increase in the usability of data
• Promotion of cost saving
• Promotion of time saving
• Ability to identify patterns
A nursing informatics specialist is speaking to a group of
colleagues about the benefits of informatics for the nursing
profession. Which benefits would the specialist most likely
include? Select all that apply.
• Improvement in documentation
• Use of data for quality control
• Building of evidence-based knowledge
• Increase in time needed for documentation
• Separation of nursing information from other healthcare
information
, A nurse is presenting an in-service program on nursing
informatics competencies. When describing the need for
computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which
would the nurse include as characterizing this concept?
• Temporary state
• Lifelong learning
• Task oriented
• Competency
A nursing informatics specialist is explaining the difference
between computer literacy and computer fluency. Which
statement correctly defines computer fluency?
• “Computer fluency is the ability of the nurse to perform
various tasks with a computer.”
• “Computer literacy is the skill to be able to troubleshoot
parts of the computer access information from the computer
data.”
• “Computer fluency is the understanding of how to use a
computer when needed.”
• “Computer literacy is knowing how to locate and evaluate
information.”
A nursing informatics specialist is characterized by colleagues as
an informatics innovator. This nurse would demonstrate the
ability to:
