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ThetnursetunderstandstthattnursingtinformaticstistrecognizedtastatspecialtytareaGoftpracticetbywhic
htstatement?
1. ResearchtprioritiestfortnursingtinformaticstincludetthetdevelopmentGoftatstandardtnursitngl
anguagetandtthetdevelopmenttoftdatabasestfortclinicaltinformation.
2. Atformalteducationaltprogramtattthetmaster'stleveltmustGbeGcompletedtbeforetatnursetiseli
giblettotsittfortthetcredentialingtexamination.
3. Astatdifferentiatedtpractice,tnursingtinformaticstisGfocusedtupontthetclient,tthetenvironmetnt,h
ealth,tandtthetnurse.
4. Theretistatneedtfortnursingtinformaticstintereststtotgaintrepresentationtbytworktgroupstatndorg
anizationstwithintthetUnitedGStates.
Correctt Answer:t 1
Rationalet1:tThetdevelopmentGoftresearchtprioritiestistatkeytpointtintatspecialtytpractice.tAltthough
tdegreestatttheGmaster'stleveltaretavailable,tthetdegreetrequiredtfortcredentialingtisttypitcallyt attthetb
achelor'sGleveltandtincludestexperiencetintthetfield.tCurrenttdemandstfortsafer,ctost-
effective,tqualitytcaretrequiretevidencetoftthetbesttpracticestsupportedtbytresearch.
RationaleG2:GSuchtatformalteducationaltprogramtdoestnottnecessarilytmeantatspecialtytareatofprac
tice.GAlthoughtdegreestattthetmaster'stleveltaretavailable,tthetdegreetrequiredtfortcredtentialingtistty
picallytattthetbachelor'stleveltandtincludestexperiencetintthetfield.tThetdeveloptmenttoftresearchtpri
oritiestistatkeytpointtintatspecialtytpractice.
Rationalet3:tYourtchosentresponsetrefersttotthetentiretdisciplinetoftnursing.tThetspecialtytoftnursin
gtinformaticstintegratestnursingtscience,tcomputertscience,tandtinformationtsciencettotmanagetandt
communicatetdata,tinformation,tknowledge,tandtwisdomtintotnursingtpractice.tTthedevelopmentto
ftresearchtprioritiestistatkeytpointtintatspecialtytpractice.
Rationalet 4:tTheretaretmanytworktgroupstintthetUnitedtStatestrelatedttotinformaticstthattfocut stontt
hetspecialtytoftinformaticstpractice.tOnetexampletistthetNursingtInformaticstSpecialtIntetrestGroup
toftthet InternationaltMedicalt InformaticstAssociation.tThetdevelopmenttoftresearchtprioritiestistatk
eytpointtintatspecialtytpractice.
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Cognitivet Level:t Understanding
Clientt Need:t Safet Effectivet Caret Environment
Clientt Needt Sub:t Managementt oft Care
Nursing/Integratedt Concepts:t NursingtProcess:t Assessment
Learningt Outcome:
Questiont2tType
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Whicht statementt bytthet nurset verifiest thatt thet nurset ist "informationt literate"?
1. "Itunderstandt howt tot searcht fort at websitet andt evaluatet itst usefulnessGfort healtht caret needs."
2. "ItutilizetdatabasestintthethealthtcaretsettingttotinputtclientGinformationtsuchtastsktincon
dition."
3. "Ituset emailt overt thet Internett tot correspondt withGclientsGandt providet information."
4. "Itcant uset softwaret applicationst sucht ast wordGprocessing,t spreadsheets,t andt presentations."
Correctt Answer:t 1
Rationalet1:tInformationtliteracyGnecessitatestthattnursesthavetthetabilityttotfind,tevaluate,tandteffect
ivelytusetinformation.tTheGothertanswerstaretexamplestoftcomputertliteracytbuttdotnotthatvethethighe
rtfunctionstoftinformationtliteracy.
Rationalet2:tYourtchosentresponsetistantexampletoftcomputertliteracy,tbuttittdoestnotthavettthehigh
ertfunctionstofGinformationtliteracy.tInformationtliteracytnecessitatestthattnursesthavettthetabilitytto
tfind,Gevaluate,tandteffectivelytusetinformation.
Rationalet3:GYourtchosentresponsetistantexampletoftcomputertliteracytbut,tittdoestnotthavettthehigh
erGfunctionstoftinformationtliteracy.tInformationtliteracytnecessitatestthattnursesthavettthetabilityGt
oGfind,tevaluate,tandteffectivelytusetinformation.
Rationalet4:tThistanswertistantexampletoftcomputertliteracytbut,tittdoestnotthavetthethighertftunction
stoftinformationtliteracy.tInformationtliteracytnecessitatestthattnursesthavetthetabilitytttofind,tevalua
te,tandteffectivelytusetinformation.
Globalt Rationale:
Cognitivet Level:t Understanding
Clientt Need:t Safet Effectivet Caret Environment
ClienttNeedtSub:tManagementtoftCaretNursing/Integratte
dtConcepts:tNursingtProcess:tPlanningLearningtOutctom
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Thetnursetgatherstmuchtdatatwhentcaringtfortclients.tWhichtistantexampletoftthethigher-
tlevel"information"tusefultintcaringtfortclients?
1. ThetvitaltsignstaretBPtoft130/70,tHRtoft88,tRRtoft24,ttemperaturetoft98.8GdegreesGF.,tatndoxy
gentsaturationtoft98%.
2. Labt workt resultst includet ant electrolytet panelt andt completet bloodt countGwitht differential.
3. Thetclientt ist at widowedt 64-year-oldt blackt malet admittedt withGprostatitis.
4. AftertreceivingtRocephint(ceftriaxonetsodium)t1.0tgramGIVGyesterday,tthetclienttreportetdfe
elingtbetterttoday.
Correctt Answer:t 4
Rationalet1:tYourtchosentresponsetistantexampleGofthavingtpiecestoftdatatwithouttinterpretatiotn."In
formation"tnecessitatest thatt thet nurset interprett andt structuretthet resultst oft clinicalt datat inttotinforma
tion.
Rationalet2:tYourtchosentresponseGistanGexampletofthavingtpiecestoftdatatwithouttinterpretatiotn."I
nformation"tnecessitatestthatGtheGnursetinterprettandtstructuretthet resultstoftclinicaltdatatintt otinfor
mation.
Rationalet3:tYourtchosentresponsetistantexampletofthavingtpiecestoftdatatwithouttinterpretatiotn."Inf
ormation"tnecessitatest thatt thet nurset interprett andt structuretthet resultst oft clinicalt datat inttotinformat
ion.
Rationalet 4:G"Information"tnecessitatest thatt thetnursetinterprett andt structuretclinicalt datatinttotinf
ormation.GIttcantthentbetusedttotaidtclinicaltdecisiontmakingtandtclienttmonitoring.tAlltottherrespon
sestincludedtpiecestoftdatatwithouttinterpretation.
Globalt Rationale:
Cognitivet Level:t Understanding
Clientt Need:t Safet Effectivet Caret Environment
Clientt Needt Sub:t Managementt oft Care
Nursing/Integratedt Concepts:t NursingtProcess:t Assessment
Learningt Outcome:
Questiont4tType
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