NR 599 MIDTERM REVIEW ONLINE QUESTIONS & STUDY GUIDE NEW 2023-2024
Review Questions found online:
1. The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of practice by which statement?
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NR 599 MIDTERM REVIEW ONLINE QUESTIONS & STUDY GUIDE NEW 2023-2024
Review Questions found online:
1. The nurse understands that nursing informatics is recognized as a specialty area of practice by which statement?
o Research priorities for nursing informatics include the development of a standard nursing language and the development of databases for clinical information.
2. Which statement by the nurse verifies that the nurse is "information literate"?
o "I understand how to search for a website and evaluate its usefulness for health care needs."
3. What is information?
o data that can be interpreted. Example: patient’s temperature. Grouping of data process into meaningful structured form.
4. The nurse gathers much data when caring for clients. Which is an example of the higher-level "information" useful in caring for clients?
o After receiving Rocephin (ceftriaxone sodium) 1.0 gram IV yesterday, the client reported feeling better today.
5. Which statement best distinguishes the difference between information literacy and computer literacy?
o Information literacy forms the basis for ongoing learning whereas computer literacy refers to a familiarity with the use of personal computers
6. Which statement indicates the appropriate level of informatics competencies to the correct nurse?
o A nurse informatics specialist extrapolates data to develop best practice model for indwelling catheter care.
7. What is Quality Information?
o Information that is timeliness, precision, accuracy, numerically quantifiable, easily available, unbiased, clear and reliable
8. What is data?
o A collection of numbers, characters, or facts that are gathered for a need
▪ EX: patients vital signs. Raw unprocessed numbers, symbols or words that have no meaning by themselves. Without context data is meaningless.
9. What is data integrity?
o ability to collect, store, and retrieve correct, complete, and current data so data is available to authorized users
10. What is necessary to determine if a website has quality information?
o Credited seal, good contact info, not selling things, creditable author, unbiased (things discussed in class) has URAC or HON CODE, updated
o Offline: thumb drive, CD, something stored on a medium, not used as much
o Online: Safe through network, backs it up, easy access, used more frequently,
11. Computer literate: use of computers, know how to work it, basic computer skills
o EX: word processing, spreadsheet, email
12. Information literate: helps ethical issues, can recognize relevance, and know how to apply it Ex: reliable sources
13. Heal literate: ability to understand, obtain, and process basic health information in order to make informed health decisions Ex: definition of medical terms
14. Nursing Informatics: Managing and processing information applying to nursing practice, education, and research. Established and growing area of specialization in nursing. Nurses employ information technologies in their practice
15. Knowledge: Is formed when data is grouped creating meaningful information and relationships which are then added to other structured information.
16. Why do we need to study nurse informatics?
o Information is Power and technology facilitates a creative process in nurses, and improves patient education, teaching, and learning
17. What is a common reality that occurs with nursing and technology?
o Nurses will be comfortable working with computers and advanced technology while providing care for clients.
18. Definition of Nursing Informatics by ANA:
o Specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science to manage and communicate data , info and knowledge in nursing practice
19. What are the functions of computers in Nursing Practice?
o Record information, provide access to other departments, manage schedules
20. What is Telehealth?
o Uses technology to access, diagnose, and treat at a distance
▪ Examples of Telehealth devices: BP, pulse oximeters, scales, video monitors
21. What is biometric technology?
o Using human characteristics to authenticate or grant access to data or information
22. How do human resources use computers?
o Employee database, administration services
23. How do medical records management use computers?
24. What is the definition of information technology?
o hardware and software facilitates storage retrieval, communication, and management of information
25. What is the definition of computer literacy?
o knowledge and understanding of computers with effective use
26. How do you identify problems?
o Locate current literature and related concepts
27. What is the 3 things needed when looking for information online?
o Define Purpose: Why are you doing the search? Why do you need this information?
o Define Focus: Basic information for you, lay oriented for your patients, professionally orientated for you colleagues
o Define Approach: Broad and general with information that can be quickly accessed
28. Edu: education
org: nonprofit organization com: commercial enterprise net: internet provider
gov: governmental body mil: military
29. A disadvantage to the utilization of the electronic medical record (EMR) includes which of the following?
o The intensive training in the beginning needed to prepare staff members to use the EMR
30. Which action indicates the nurse is functioning as a knowledge worker?
o The nurse auscultates diminished breath sounds in a postoperative client the morning after abdominal surgery and encourages the client to turn, cough, and deep breathe every hour instead of every two hours.
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