nformatics and Nursing – 6th Edition by Jeanne Sewell – Complete Test Bank with Answers (2023–2024)

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6th Edition Sewell Test Bank
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1. Afterteachingaclass about informatics,theinstructordeterminesthattheteachingwas
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successful when the students define informatics as which of the following?
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A) Useofcomputers n n




B) Useofinformation technology n n n




C) Managementofinformation n n




D) Accesstothe Internet n n n




2. Astrategicplan forthenationwideimplementation ofhealthinformationtechnology
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includes which of the following?
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A) Discouragingthe useofpersonal electronichealth records n n n n n n n




B) Developingacollaborativegovernancetosupport informationuseforpopulation n n n n n n n n n




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C) Advocatingforstatewide adoptionofelectronic healthrecord n n n n n n n




D) Limitingthe useoftelehealthsystems n n n n n




3. Whichofthe following would anurseidentifyas thecurrent focusoftoday'spractice
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informatics?
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A) Capturing data at the point ofcare n n n n n n




B) Performingsecondarydataanalysis n n n




C) Usingaggregated data n n




D) Makingdecisions based ondata n n n n




4. Anursingstudent isreviewinginformationaboutearlycomputerized clinical
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information systems. Which of the following would the student identify as
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characteristic?
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A) Implementationto performtwoorthreefunctions n n n n n n




B) Abilityto share informationamong several departments n n n n n n




C) Creationofdifferent softwaresystems fordifferent areas n n n n n n n




D) Entryofdata occurring onlyonce n n n n n




5. Whendescribingthe benefits ofinformatics to agroupofagencystaff, whichofthe
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following would the presenter identify as one of the primary benefits?
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A) Increase usabilityofdata n n n




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,B) Promote cost-saving
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C) Promote time-saving
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D) Allow identificationofpatterns
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, 6. After teaching a group of students about the benefits of informatics to the nursing
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profession,theinstructor determinesthatthestudentsneedadditionalteachingwhen they
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identify which of the following as a benefit?
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A) Improvement indocumentation n n




B) Useofdata for qualitycontrol n n n n n




C) Buildingofevidence-basedknowledge n n n




D) Increaseintimeneeded for documentation n n n n n




7. Anurseispresentinganin-serviceprogramonnursing informaticscompetencies. When
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describing the need for computer fluency for nursing informatics competencies, which of the
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following would the presenter include as characterizing this concept?
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A) Temporarystate n




B) Lifelonglearning n




C) Taskoriented n




D) Competency


8. After teaching a class for a group of nurses on nursing informatics, the instructor
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determines thattheteachingwas successful when thegroup identifieswhichofthe
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following competencies as specific to the role of an informatics innovator?
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A) Using basic desktopsoftware n n n




B) Generating informaticstheory n n




C) Makingjudgmentsabouttrends n n n




D) Communicatingviaacomputer n n n




9. Aninformaticsnursespecialistwoulddescribeinformationliteracyasessentialfor
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which of the following?
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A) Critical thinking n




B) Problem solving n




C) Dataevaluation n




D) Evidence-basedpractice n




10. Whenpreparingforaclassonhealthcareinformaticsandinformationtechnology, the
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instructor would emphasize which of the following as the focus?
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A) Information
B) Computer
C) Access
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