NR 360 INFORMATICS QUIZ 1 (quiz & answers) 2023/2024 updated INFORMATION SYSTEMS IN HEALTH CARE

Data is described objectively without interpretation. Information is use of the data that has been interpreted, organized, or structured. Knowledge is synthesized information so that relationships can be made about the information and formalized. Wisdom is the appropriate use of knowledge to manage and solve human problems. • What is Nursing Informatics? - Concentrates on finding ways to: 1. improve information management and communication to improve efficiency, 2. Reduce costs 3. Enhance client safety and quality of care • Foundation of Knowledge Model - Knowledge is used to meet needs of health care delivery systems, org, PTs, nurses - At its base the model has bits, bytes (comp term for chunks of information), data, and info in random representation - Each person experiences the environment and learns by acquiring, processing, generating, and disseminating knowledge. -