NR 599 midterm exam
Informatics - answer science and art of turning data into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - answer computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study - answer the theory of underpinning information and
computation and their implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) - answer hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study - answerhow the human mind works from an
information processing perspective
What does information science study - answerretrieval and management of information
and human-computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice - answergeneralist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice - answerexperience in the field and knowledgeable but not
educated at graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist - answerMore sophisticated level of understanding and
skills- graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse
specialist? - answerNo, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-
informatics competencies
what is knowledge work - answercollecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important - answerbecause nurses are knowledge workers
(taking data and turning it into information and knowledge)
, How can technology aid knowledge work - answerhelps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care - answerYes
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge -
answerensure all professionals share the same understanding/meaning of a concept
clarifies communication
facilitates research
provides structure for support tools and EHRs
In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard terminologies
support - answerknowledge acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
standard terminology - answerstructured/controlled
what is knowledge according to the text - answerawareness that information can be
used to make a decision
the external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used to describe -
answerknowledge
the internal process of thinking or cognition is used to describe - answerknowledge
knowledge that is translated into action is - answerwisdom
sometimes considered the highest form of common sense is ....... - answerknowledge
application of knowledge in a practical way is ..... - answerwisdom
_________________ is a building block of knowledge - answerinformation
knowledge must be viable --- what does that mean - answermust be accessible, timely,
and accurate
what are the 4 parts of the foundation of knowledge model - answerknowledge
acquisition, dissemination, generation, and processing
what is knowledge acquisition - answergetting knowledge
Informatics - answer science and art of turning data into information
what concepts/sciences does informatics apply (3) - answer computer science
cognitive science
information science
What does computer science study - answer the theory of underpinning information and
computation and their implementation in computer systems
Facets of computer science (4) - answer hardware
software
communication
solutions to related problems
What does cognitive science study - answerhow the human mind works from an
information processing perspective
What does information science study - answerretrieval and management of information
and human-computer interaction
What are the 2 levels of NI practice - answergeneralist
informatics-nurse specialists
Generalist in NI practice - answerexperience in the field and knowledgeable but not
educated at graduate level
Informatics Nurse Specialist - answerMore sophisticated level of understanding and
skills- graduate level training
Innovator
Conducts informatics research and generates informatics theory
Does every healthcare setting have an informatics nurse or an informatics nurse
specialist? - answerNo, but every setting requires at least a basic level of nursing-
informatics competencies
what is knowledge work - answercollecting data, turning it into information and creating
knowledge/wisdom
Why is nursing informatics important - answerbecause nurses are knowledge workers
(taking data and turning it into information and knowledge)
, How can technology aid knowledge work - answerhelps to:
collect data
see trends
process information
create kowledge
According to QSEN is informatics a key skill for optimal patient care - answerYes
How do standard terminologies contribute to the development of knowledge -
answerensure all professionals share the same understanding/meaning of a concept
clarifies communication
facilitates research
provides structure for support tools and EHRs
In regards to the foundation of knowledge model, what do standard terminologies
support - answerknowledge acquisition
dissemination
generation
processing
standard terminology - answerstructured/controlled
what is knowledge according to the text - answerawareness that information can be
used to make a decision
the external process of testing, sensing and interacting is used to describe -
answerknowledge
the internal process of thinking or cognition is used to describe - answerknowledge
knowledge that is translated into action is - answerwisdom
sometimes considered the highest form of common sense is ....... - answerknowledge
application of knowledge in a practical way is ..... - answerwisdom
_________________ is a building block of knowledge - answerinformation
knowledge must be viable --- what does that mean - answermust be accessible, timely,
and accurate
what are the 4 parts of the foundation of knowledge model - answerknowledge
acquisition, dissemination, generation, and processing
what is knowledge acquisition - answergetting knowledge
