WGU C468 Information Management and
Application of Technology Latest 2024/2025
What is information literacy?
-(answer)The ability to recognize when info is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and
use the needed info effectively.
How does info literacy support EBP in nursing?
-(answer)Nurses can use research and apply/consult resources/peers/internet
What is nursing informatics?
-(answer)A specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science
to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
What is information?
-(answer)Data that has been interpreted
How is info related to data?
-(answer)info is data interpreted
What is information science?
-(answer)focus on How to gather, process, and transform info into knowledge. Incorporates:
communication science, computer science, social science, library science, and cognitive science
, How is using the EHR to document care of a patient with a femur fracture an example of using
the EHR in which way?
-(answer)Information system. Decubitus ulcer can be documented in the EHR because of
information system
What is information management?
-(answer)Elemental process within informatics where one can file, store, and manipulate data
What is knowledge vs wisdom?
-(answer)wisdom is knowledge that is applied in an appropriate manner
What are common features of health info systems?
-(answer)Comprehensive medical history, unique way they function and provide info to
clinicians, collect/process/distribute data to manage and provide care
What ROM is used by a computer when its turned on?
-(answer)BIOS input/output system
What is cognitive informatics?
-(answer)Study of the connection between the brains and minds way of collecting and processing
info
What is connectionism?
Application of Technology Latest 2024/2025
What is information literacy?
-(answer)The ability to recognize when info is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate, and
use the needed info effectively.
How does info literacy support EBP in nursing?
-(answer)Nurses can use research and apply/consult resources/peers/internet
What is nursing informatics?
-(answer)A specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science
to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in nursing practice.
What is information?
-(answer)Data that has been interpreted
How is info related to data?
-(answer)info is data interpreted
What is information science?
-(answer)focus on How to gather, process, and transform info into knowledge. Incorporates:
communication science, computer science, social science, library science, and cognitive science
, How is using the EHR to document care of a patient with a femur fracture an example of using
the EHR in which way?
-(answer)Information system. Decubitus ulcer can be documented in the EHR because of
information system
What is information management?
-(answer)Elemental process within informatics where one can file, store, and manipulate data
What is knowledge vs wisdom?
-(answer)wisdom is knowledge that is applied in an appropriate manner
What are common features of health info systems?
-(answer)Comprehensive medical history, unique way they function and provide info to
clinicians, collect/process/distribute data to manage and provide care
What ROM is used by a computer when its turned on?
-(answer)BIOS input/output system
What is cognitive informatics?
-(answer)Study of the connection between the brains and minds way of collecting and processing
info
What is connectionism?
