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CORRECT ANSWERS the use of technology and information to help support all aspect
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Information literacy - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to read and understand the written word and numbe
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CORRECT ANSWERS Expected to have fundamental information management and co
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Experienced nurse - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Be skilled in using information management and computer tech
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nology; have strong analytic skills to learn from relationships between different data e
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lements, and be able to collaborate with the informatics nurse specialist to suggest im
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Informatics specialist - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse with advanced skills specific to health information mana
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chnology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified Ans
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CORRECT ANSWERS Expected to be educationally prepared to conduct informatics r
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Evidence based practice (EBP) - j j j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Use current best evidence for patient decisions to improve the c
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onsistency and quality of patient outcomes. Foundation of clinical guidelines and clini
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cal decision support tools.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment act (ARRA) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS In 2009, along with HITECH provided economic stimuli and ince
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ntives for the adoption of EHRs and the goal that each person in the US would have a ce
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rtified digital health record by 2014.
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Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS Strongly recommends that hospitals and healthcare providers i
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ncrease the meaningful use of health information technology (HIT). To decrease overa
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ll health costs and IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH OUTCOMES.
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Joint Commission -
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chnology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified Ans j j j j j j j j
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CORRECT ANSWERS Formed to advance nursing competencies related to informatic
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s. The primary objective was to develop a US nursing workforce capable of using EHR to
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Information system - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS A COMBINATION of computer hardware and software that can
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process data into information to solve a problem.
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Clinical Decision Support - j j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Supports decision making and efficiency. Decreases pt. safet
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Expert system - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS A type of decision support system that implements the knowled
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CORRECT ANSWERS system integrated with other admit and clinical systems and tra
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chnology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified Ans j j j j j j j j
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The relationship of standardized terms to financial reward r/t meaningful use -
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CORRECT ANSWERS The implementation of standardized terminology within an EHR
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S is essential for health-care organizations to met the criteria of meaningful use.
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The goal of meaningful use -
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CORRECT ANSWERS To exchange clinical structured data in a manner that is accurat
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e and complete to improve care in a cost effective way.
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Classification system - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Used to categorize the details of a clinical encounter. Ex: NANDA
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, CPT, NIC, ICD-10, CCC, LONIC
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reference terminology - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS A set of concepts with definitional relationships. Necessary to an
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alyze data, develop EBP, and improve quality of care. Ex: SNOWMED-CT, ICNP
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CORRECT ANSWERS Globally recognized, controlled healthcare vocabulary, that pro
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data across health specialties and site of care.
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ICNP (International Classification for Nursing Practice) -
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chnology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified Ans j j j j j j j j
wers| 100% Correct| Grade A+j j j j
Informatics - j
CORRECT ANSWERS An interdisciplinary field that draws from, as well as contributes
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to "computer, decision, information, management, cognitive science, and organizati
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onal theory. Its broad scope encompasses natural language processing, data mining, r
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esearch, decision support, and genomics. j j j j
Nursing informatics - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS the use of technology and information to help support all aspect
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s of THE NURSING PRACTICE.
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Information literacy - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS The ability to read and understand the written word and numbe
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rs as well as the ability to recognize when information is needed.
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Beginning nurse - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Expected to have fundamental information management and co
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mputer technology skills and use existing information systems and establish informati
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on management practices
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Experienced nurse - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Be skilled in using information management and computer tech
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nology; have strong analytic skills to learn from relationships between different data e
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lements, and be able to collaborate with the informatics nurse specialist to suggest im
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provement to systems. Specific area of expertise. j j j j j j
Informatics specialist - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS A nurse with advanced skills specific to health information mana
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gement and computer technology. Focus on information needs for practice of nursin
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g, including, education, administration, research, clinical practice, and use critical thi
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nking.
,WGU D220 Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Information Te
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chnology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified Ans
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wers| 100% Correct| Grade A+j j j j
Informatics innovator - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Expected to be educationally prepared to conduct informatics r
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esearch and generate informatics theory. Advanced understanding and skills in infor
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mation management and computer technology.
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Evidence based practice (EBP) - j j j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Use current best evidence for patient decisions to improve the c
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onsistency and quality of patient outcomes. Foundation of clinical guidelines and clini
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cal decision support tools.
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The American Recovery and Reinvestment act (ARRA) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS In 2009, along with HITECH provided economic stimuli and ince
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ntives for the adoption of EHRs and the goal that each person in the US would have a ce
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rtified digital health record by 2014.
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Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS Strongly recommends that hospitals and healthcare providers i
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ncrease the meaningful use of health information technology (HIT). To decrease overa
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ll health costs and IMPROVE POPULATION HEALTH OUTCOMES.
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Joint Commission -
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CORRECT ANSWERS An independent non for profit organization that accredits and c
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ertifies approx. 21,000 hospitals and other HC organizations. A symbol of quality and
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means organizations are exceeding standards.
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chnology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified Ans j j j j j j j j
wers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ j j j j
TIGER - j
CORRECT ANSWERS Formed to advance nursing competencies related to informatic
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s. The primary objective was to develop a US nursing workforce capable of using EHR to
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improve delivery of care. Improving nurse education, practice and delivery of patient
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care using HIT. j j
Information system - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS A COMBINATION of computer hardware and software that can
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process data into information to solve a problem.
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Clinical Decision Support - j j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Supports decision making and efficiency. Decreases pt. safet
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y risks and increasing positive pt. outcomes. Uses alerts, clinical pathways, order se
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ts, dashboards, diagnostic support, and drug- drug interaction tools.
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Expert system - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS A type of decision support system that implements the knowled
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ge of one or more human experts without human intervention
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Alert fatigue - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS The phenomenon where too many CDSS warnings, or reco
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mmendations are presented and providers begin to dismiss them regardless of t j j j j j j j j j j j
he importance
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Admission, transfer, discharge system - j j j j
CORRECT ANSWERS system integrated with other admit and clinical systems and tra
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cks a patients activities and looking from hospital or clinic
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, WGU D220 Exam (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Information Te
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chnology in Nursing Practice | 245Questions and Verified Ans j j j j j j j j
wers| 100% Correct| Grade A+ j j j j
The relationship of standardized terms to financial reward r/t meaningful use -
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CORRECT ANSWERS The implementation of standardized terminology within an EHR
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S is essential for health-care organizations to met the criteria of meaningful use.
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The goal of meaningful use -
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CORRECT ANSWERS To exchange clinical structured data in a manner that is accurat
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e and complete to improve care in a cost effective way.
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Classification system - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS Used to categorize the details of a clinical encounter. Ex: NANDA
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, CPT, NIC, ICD-10, CCC, LONIC
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reference terminology - j j
CORRECT ANSWERS A set of concepts with definitional relationships. Necessary to an
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alyze data, develop EBP, and improve quality of care. Ex: SNOWMED-CT, ICNP
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CORRECT ANSWERS Globally recognized, controlled healthcare vocabulary, that pro
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vides a common language for electronic health applications to exchange data. Sharing
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data across health specialties and site of care.
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"EPIC-to-Cemer" - CORRECT ANSWERS Interface exist? j j j j j
ICNP (International Classification for Nursing Practice) -
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CORRECT ANSWERS Point of care reference terminology. Related specifically to nursi
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ng diagnosis, outcomes, intervention statments.
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