INFORMATICS.MCPHS.CHAPTER 1 EXAM QUESTIONS
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Borrowed theory
Theories borrowed or made use of from other disciplines; as nursing began to evolve, theories from
other disciplines such as psychology, sociology, etc, were adopted to try to empirically describe, explain,
or predict nursing phenomena.
Building blocks
Basic element or part of nursing informatics such as information science, computer science, cognitive
science, and nursing science.
Clincical databases
A collection of related patient records stored in a computer system using software that permits a person
or program to query the data in order to extract needed patient information.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
That which provides a guide to decisions and criteria for specific practice areas.
Conceptual framework
AND ANSWERS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED
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Borrowed theory
Theories borrowed or made use of from other disciplines; as nursing began to evolve, theories from
other disciplines such as psychology, sociology, etc, were adopted to try to empirically describe, explain,
or predict nursing phenomena.
Building blocks
Basic element or part of nursing informatics such as information science, computer science, cognitive
science, and nursing science.
Clincical databases
A collection of related patient records stored in a computer system using software that permits a person
or program to query the data in order to extract needed patient information.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
That which provides a guide to decisions and criteria for specific practice areas.
Conceptual framework
