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Question 1) Which statement by the nurse indicates an understanding of the definition of nursing informatics? A. "Nursing informatics is a specialty area of hospital nursing in which manageme ... nt of patient care is done via computers." B. "Nursing informatics is the specialty practice of nursing integrating nursing science with multiple information management." C. "Nursing informatics includes the input and retrieval of a patient's complete medical history via electronic data." D. "Nursing informatics is an area of computer system design and analysis to provide and retrieve patient health data during the period of hospitalization." 2) What is an example of a regulatory agency or requirement that will affect health care policy with regard to informatics? A. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) B. American Nursing Credentialing Center (ANCC) C. American Nurses Association (ANA) D. Medicare/Medicaid authorization 3) What is the importance of using classification systems for nursing nomenclature to describe nursing practice? A. To provide a system to develop and use a patient care management system B. To allow nursing administration to project, define, and implement nursing care policies and guidelines C. To assist the quality control team to survey and gather data that will reflect the acuity classification of patients D. To facilitate collection of consistent data that can be accurately manipulated in an electronic medical record 4) Which statement by the nurse indicates understanding of general systems theory in regard to nursing informatics? A. "General systems theory organizes interdependent parts that, when working together, can produce a product that none used alone could produce." B. "General systems theory provides theory support for a system that maintains confidentiality when handling patient data and information." C. "General systems theory incorporates external databases from state agencies to allow for performance comparison within a specific institution." D. "General systems theory is a nursing theory regarding the use of nurse informatics to integrate the systems within health care for support of nursing education and practice." 5) Which of the following statements indicates the nurse's understanding of the difference between the electronic health record (EHR) and electronic medical record (EMR) is accurate? A. "EHR provides nursing with a standardized nomenclature of taxonomy to record nursing care." B. "EMR is the inclusion of only data collected by the patient's personal health record (PHR)." C. "EHR is a longitudinal record of the patient's health information." D. "EMR allows nurses to document nursing care in a system that is intuitive to their level of computer literacy." 6) The nurse manager is teaching a new nurse about computer monitoring on a telemetry unit. The nurse manager judges the teaching to be effective when the new nurse states which of the following? A. "Computer monitoring provides continuous streaming of data that allows nurses to respond to patient changes quickly." B. "Computer monitoring provides for continuous around-the-clock direct observation of patients." C. "Computer monitoring improves documentation of patient care." D. "Computer monitoring reduces the need for additional nurses to provide patient care." 7) A nurse is educating students on how to evaluate a website. The nurse judges the teaching to be effective when the students can state A. "Internet information must go through careful screening before it can be posted." B. "Credibility, accuracy, and reasonableness of the information should be considered." C. "It is important to have the hospital librarian verify the authenticity of the website." D. "Most Internet information can be downloaded or beamed to a smartphone or handheld device (personal digital assistant [PDA])." 8) The nurse is educating a nursing student on the difference between the informatics nurse and the informatics nurse specialist. The teaching has been effective when the nursing student states which of the following? A. "The informatics nurse has a graduate degree." B. "The informatics nurse specialist has experience in informatics but no advanced degree." C. "The informatics nurse supports consumers." D. "The informatics nurse specialist has an advanced degree." 9) A nursing student is interested in the field of nursing informatics. What should the student do to prepare for a career in this specialty as a nurse leader? A. Obtain a baccalaureate degree in nursing. B. Complete 5 years on a medical-surgical unit. C. Obtain critical care experience. D. Obtain a graduate degree. 10) The nurse has an adequate understanding of the informatics nurse (IN) and informatics nurse specialist (INS) when making which of the following statements? A. "The IN/INS does not require any computer or network knowledge on entry into the profession." B. "The IN/INS does not interact directly with clinical staff." C. "The IN/INS does not need prior knowledge of software or hardware implementation." D. "The IN/INS should be prepared to help with system implementation." 11) A nurse educator is teaching a nurse about research utilization. Which statement by the nurse indicates understanding? A. "Research utilization is the collection of data to answer a specific question." B. "Research utilization is the analysis of the practice context." C. "Research utilization is the process of integrating the findings of completed studies into practice." D. "Research utilization involves application of the findings of one research study." 12) Which step is inconsistent with the nurse's knowledge of research utilization? A. Assessing patient care B. Planning for the patient's needs C. Implementing a plan of care D. Guessing the extent of care needed 13) What does research utilization on an inpatient unit require? A nursing theoretical framework should be followed. Orem's theory of self-care requisites should be followed. Only the nurses should participate in the implementation. The implementation should be consistent with the nursing framework in the practice context. 14) Which statement by the nursing professor shows understanding of the major function of the National Institute of Nursing Research? A. "Serves as a major source of federal grants to fund nursing research" B. "Provides direction to nurses interested in research utilization" C. "Collects data about the major nursing schools in the country" D. "Provides money to fund the education of nurses" 15) What is the correct sequence of activities in the research utilization process? A. Identification of practice problem, evaluation of related published research, planning, implementation, evaluation B. Planning, implementation, evaluation, review of published research, application to practice problem C. Evaluation of published research, decision to identify practice problem, planning, implementation, evaluation D. Determining question to be answered, determining data-gathering methods, data evaluation, plan for utilization, evaluation 16) Which statement would indicate a unit nursing staff is entering the preutilization step of research utilization? A. "We've found two studies exploring methods to reduce violence on psych units." B. "We need a new approach to containing violence on the psych unit." C. "This is the plan for implementing the new antiviolence strategies." D. "This is a summary of the evaluation data we collected." 17) Which statement by the nurse demonstrates understanding of a barrier-free practice environment? A. "Too few studies reported in the literature relating to the identified problem" B. "Obtaining consensus to implement a new approach to resolve the care problem" C. "Staff suggesting there is too little time to learn a new approach to the care problem" D. "Staff asking, 'Why fix it if it isn't broken?'" 18) A student asks the nurse manager, "When I was reading an article about research utilization, I ran across the phrase 'practice context.' What does that mean?" What is the best response? A. "It is made up of the factors and systems that contribute to delivery of nursing care in a particular setting." B. "It refers to the specific group of patients who are to receive care in a particular setting." C. "It describes the type of health care delivery system that is currently in place in a particular setting." D. "It refers to the policies, procedures, and staffing patterns of a nursing unit." 19) A nursing professor has just joined the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR). Which activities should the professor anticipate being a part of? A. Providing financial support for any worthy nursing research study B. Channeling federal money into nursing research related to the national nursing research agenda C. Publishing information detailing successful research utilization projects D. Arranging traineeships in development of research proposals 20) How does evidence-based practice (EBP) differ from research utilization? A. EBP has similar steps to the nursing process, which differ from research utilization. B. EBP is a systematic method of applying research findings to nursing practice that incorporates many additional sources of data that may contribute to improved nursing care. C. Research utilization is a component of nursing practice that involves the collection of data to answer a specific research question, and EBP uses the data to make protocols. D. EBP uses a nursing theoretical framework for implementation of practice guidelines, which is essential for the continued development of nursing theories. 21) Which of the following nursing activities are necessary to provide evidence-based nursing care? A. Maintaining self-directed practice and using the Internet to locate relevant research articles B. Having an advanced degree (CNS or FNP) and providing clinical supervision for peers C. Attending continuing education programs and working toward a graduate degree in nursing D. Systematically integrating nursing research findings and applying relevant evidence to practice 22) The nurse manager has an adequate understanding of research utilization when stating which of the following? A. "In the process of research utilization, the emphasis is on finding new data." B. "A major component of the process is reviewing current nursing practices." C. "The process involves transferring research findings into practice." D. "The process is solely based on critical thinking." 23) Ergonomic hazards are a major safety risk for nurses, causing serious musculoskeletal injuries. To reduce the risk, nurses should A. use assistive devices. B. take up weight lifting. C. never lift or move patients. D. stretch out after pulling or reaching. 24) After completing a crisis intervention course, the nurse recognizes the signs of escalating violence as which of the following? A. Pacing and cursing B. Repeatedly pushing the call bell C. Crying and complaining of no pain relief D. Staring out the window and not responding to questions 25) Which statement by the nurse indicates an adequate understanding of violence in the health care setting? A. "Violence is a new problem." B. "Violence can occur anytime and anywhere." C. "Violence is a problem in the acute care setting." D. "Violence occurs mostly in mental health settings." 26) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides guidelines to protect health care workers from needlesticks. Which action by the nurse manager shows the use of the guidelines in practice? A. Purchasing safety devices Correct B. Providing a safe working environment C. Working with the local health department D. Establishing guidelines for safe nursing practice 27) Which statement by the nurse manager indicates understanding of Magnet status? A. "Hospitals are granted Magnet status by the National League of Nursing." B. "The American Nurses Association grants Magnet status." C. "Hospitals are granted Magnet status by the American Nurses Credentialing Center." D. "The National Council of State Boards of Nursing grants Magnet status." 28) The staff nurse, in the tenth hour of a 12-hour shift, is told by the house supervisor that the nurse replacement will be 2 hours late and the staff nurse must work these extra 2 hours. The nurse is unable to stay over. What is the best action for the nurse to take? A. Talk to the person over the house supervisor. B. Refuse and go home on time because of being too tired to work. C. Fix some strong coffee and call home to explain the situation. D. Ask if the supervisor could work a double because the supervisor needs the money. 29) A nurse manager is educating a coworker on agencies that oversee environmental hazards at ambulatory care centers. The nurse manager judges the teaching to be effective when the coworker states A. "The National Council of State Boards of Nursing has a role in overseeing any environmental hazard." B. "The American Nurses Credentialing Center oversees all environmental hazards in the United States." C. "Ambulatory Care Nursing Administration and Practice oversees only local environmental hazards." D. "The Occupational Safety and Health Administration oversees all environmental hazards at ambulatory care centers." 30) How does the federal government affect environmental safety in the hospital setting? A. Requires employers to provide a safe working environment Correct B. Identifies those nurses who are not implementing standard precautions C. Works with the state boards of nursing in disciplining nurses D. Requires employers to establish guidelines for safe nursing practice 31) In understanding terrorist threats as they relate to public health and medical preparedness, the nurse knows that the current acronym that categorizes the scope of threats is A. BOMB. B. THREAT. C. CBRNE. D. ESAR-VHP. 32) A nurse manager is educating a group of nurses on biological agents that do not have a chemoprophylaxis therapy and only allows for the nurse to provide supportive care. The manager judges the teaching to be effective when the nurses can state A. "Anthrax is one of these biological agents." B. "The plague is one of these biological agents." C. "Smallpox is one of these biological agents." D. "Botulism is one of these biological agents." 33) A nursing professor is educating students on nerve agents. The nursing professor judges teaching to be effective when one of students states A. "Sarin gas is a chemical agent that is classified as a nerve agent." Correct B. "Mustard gas is a chemical agent that is classified as a nerve agent." C. "Ricin is a chemical agent that is classified as a nerve agent." D. "Chlorine gas is a chemical agent that is classified as a nerve agent." 34) The nurse has an adequate understanding of phosgene gas when stating which of the following? A. "Phosgene gas smells like bleach." B. "Phosgene gas smells like fresh cut grass." C. "Phosgene gas smells like almonds." D. "Phosgene gas smells like rotting fruit." 35) A public health nurse is giving a presentation on the recovery stage of a disaster to a group of nursing managers. The teaching has been effective when one of the nurse managers states which of the following? A. "The recovery stage deals with operations that occur after the disaster." B. "The recovery stage deals with operations during a disaster." C. "The recovery stage deals with operations before a disaster." D. "The recovery stage involves the process of dealing with disasters." 36) Which of the following represents a Level II disaster? A. A building collapse that fills the local emergency room with patients B. A freeway accident that involves multiple vehicles C. Flooding of a three-state area affecting food and water resources D. An earthquake that destroys homes and transportation facilities 37) A nurse is one of the first responders on the scene of a disaster. What is the initial priority? A. Triage the patients. B. Delegate care to additional personnel as they arrive. C. Task assignment. D. Prioritize care. 38) A patient is tagged as "Minor" during a mass casualty event. An example of a "Minor" triage is a patient with A. a strained right shoulder. B. a large laceration to the right leg. C. an obstructed airway. D. who is unconscious. 39) Second- or third-degree burns that cover more than 50% of the body would be classified under what stage of triage? A. Expectant B. Delayed C. Minor D. Immediate 40) A nurse manager is educating a new hire on the form of standardized structure used in the hospital during an emergency. The teaching has been effective when the new hire states A. "the Emergency System for the Advance Registration of Volunteer Health Professionals (ESAR-VHP) is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." B. "the START system of triage is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." C. "the Hospital Incident Command System (HICS) is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." D. "Initiation of the Medical Reserve Corps (MRC) is implemented to coordinate and standardize command and operations." [Show More]

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