NR 599 FINAL EXAM SUCCESS: KEY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
FOR A+ ACHIEVEMENT
Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker? (CO 1)
The nurse obtains the client's vital signs of BP-120/82, P-112, and R-32, totals up
the intake of 1040 ml and the output of 1100 ml, and records these data in the
electronic medical record. The nurse auscultates hypoactive bowel sounds while
doing a client assessment eight hours
postoperatively after abdominal surgery and documents the assessment in the
electronic medical record.
The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the
morning after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and
deep breathe every hour instead of every two hours.
The nurse administers four units of regular insulin to the client whose blood
glucose is 240 at 11:30 a.m. per physician's sliding scale orders and documents it
on the electronic medical administration record.
The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning
after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe
every hour instead of every two hours.
Which of these is an advantage in the use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
in the health care setting? (CO7)
Data loss is minimized due to long battery life and ease of backups.
PDAs may be synchronized with any network without the use of special
equipment or software.
,Current medication information may be easily stored and compared to actual
client data.
PDAs minimize the chance of interception of data transmission.
Current medication information may be easily stored and compared to actual client data.
Equipment and hardware selection are based on personal and institutional needs.
Which of the following answers are considered when selecting a system? (CO 7)
Number of workers needed to access computer at one time.
Backup options
Storage capacity
Program execution time
Budget constraints
All of the above
All of the above
Knowledge discovery in databases offers the health care team trended patterns
that can be transformed into useful data. Which nursing role can best benefit
from knowledge discovery as it pertains to evidence-based practice? (CO7)
The nurse as researcher
The nurse as administrator
The nurse at point of care The nurse as educator
The nurse as researcher
The nurse refers the client to a website on smoking cessation after evaluating its
contents. Which factor increases the probability that the website is appropriate
for the client? (CO7)
The site has a current revision date and a URAC accreditation seal that the site
meets quality standards.
The site has a list of broadly generalized indications for smoking cessation.
The site is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company that manufactures a
smoking cessation medication.
The site is written in technical language and has comprehensive chemical
diagrams for credibility.
, The site has a current revision date and a URAC accreditation seal that the site meets
quality standards.
The hospital health care library plans to switch some journals from paper format
to online subscription. Physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals
would be able to access online articles from anywhere by using a valid ID. Which
of these is a disadvantage for totally online publications? (CO7)
Libraries must pay higher fees to acquire and store the materials.
Drawings and photographs are difficult to reproduce in electronic format.
Those persons without online access may not be able to access the materials.
Current information may require more time to be approved for posting.
Those persons without online access may not be able to access the materials.
There are many Internet websites available for searching health care related
questions. Web portals are specialized websites that personalize features for
individual users. Which best describes how a Web portal can individualize user
information? (CO7)
A website that uses the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to display its pages.
A website that provides a home page with general information about the
organization.
A website that offers specialized search engines for searching out information.
A website that requests the user to register and then sign in each time upon
entering.
A website that requests the user to register and then sign in each time upon entering.
Which of the following is a true statement about protecting the confidentiality of
client-related e-mail? (CO1)
Viruses may be transmitted by e-mail messages, so each e-mail should be
separately scanned prior to being read.
Public key infrastructure (PKI) uses unique codes to confirm the identity of those
sending e-mails.
FOR A+ ACHIEVEMENT
Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker? (CO 1)
The nurse obtains the client's vital signs of BP-120/82, P-112, and R-32, totals up
the intake of 1040 ml and the output of 1100 ml, and records these data in the
electronic medical record. The nurse auscultates hypoactive bowel sounds while
doing a client assessment eight hours
postoperatively after abdominal surgery and documents the assessment in the
electronic medical record.
The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the
morning after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and
deep breathe every hour instead of every two hours.
The nurse administers four units of regular insulin to the client whose blood
glucose is 240 at 11:30 a.m. per physician's sliding scale orders and documents it
on the electronic medical administration record.
The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning
after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe
every hour instead of every two hours.
Which of these is an advantage in the use of Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
in the health care setting? (CO7)
Data loss is minimized due to long battery life and ease of backups.
PDAs may be synchronized with any network without the use of special
equipment or software.
,Current medication information may be easily stored and compared to actual
client data.
PDAs minimize the chance of interception of data transmission.
Current medication information may be easily stored and compared to actual client data.
Equipment and hardware selection are based on personal and institutional needs.
Which of the following answers are considered when selecting a system? (CO 7)
Number of workers needed to access computer at one time.
Backup options
Storage capacity
Program execution time
Budget constraints
All of the above
All of the above
Knowledge discovery in databases offers the health care team trended patterns
that can be transformed into useful data. Which nursing role can best benefit
from knowledge discovery as it pertains to evidence-based practice? (CO7)
The nurse as researcher
The nurse as administrator
The nurse at point of care The nurse as educator
The nurse as researcher
The nurse refers the client to a website on smoking cessation after evaluating its
contents. Which factor increases the probability that the website is appropriate
for the client? (CO7)
The site has a current revision date and a URAC accreditation seal that the site
meets quality standards.
The site has a list of broadly generalized indications for smoking cessation.
The site is sponsored by a pharmaceutical company that manufactures a
smoking cessation medication.
The site is written in technical language and has comprehensive chemical
diagrams for credibility.
, The site has a current revision date and a URAC accreditation seal that the site meets
quality standards.
The hospital health care library plans to switch some journals from paper format
to online subscription. Physicians, nurses, and other health care professionals
would be able to access online articles from anywhere by using a valid ID. Which
of these is a disadvantage for totally online publications? (CO7)
Libraries must pay higher fees to acquire and store the materials.
Drawings and photographs are difficult to reproduce in electronic format.
Those persons without online access may not be able to access the materials.
Current information may require more time to be approved for posting.
Those persons without online access may not be able to access the materials.
There are many Internet websites available for searching health care related
questions. Web portals are specialized websites that personalize features for
individual users. Which best describes how a Web portal can individualize user
information? (CO7)
A website that uses the HyperText Markup Language (HTML) to display its pages.
A website that provides a home page with general information about the
organization.
A website that offers specialized search engines for searching out information.
A website that requests the user to register and then sign in each time upon
entering.
A website that requests the user to register and then sign in each time upon entering.
Which of the following is a true statement about protecting the confidentiality of
client-related e-mail? (CO1)
Viruses may be transmitted by e-mail messages, so each e-mail should be
separately scanned prior to being read.
Public key infrastructure (PKI) uses unique codes to confirm the identity of those
sending e-mails.
