Exam 25: Nursing Informatics and Technology

There are both advantages and disadvantages to electronic health records (EHRs).Which of the following is a significant concern about EHRs for both nurses and clients?

A survey of health information and the Internet (Underhill & McKeown,2008)reported that more than one-third of Canadian adults used the Internet to search for health information in 2005.Which of the following groups were one of the largest users of health information on the Internet?

One of the uses of computers in nursing administration is for quality assurance and utilization review.What is a benefit of using computers for this function?

Mr.Norquay,51,who lives in a rural community in Northern Manitoba,is having his blood glucose monitored at a clinic 100 kilometres away by using a mobile connection to his glucometer.This remote monitoring is possible through which of the following technologies?

Which of the following best describes the function of a Hospital Information System (HIS)?

Nursing students taking an online course are to evaluate nursing research articles for credibility and reliability.The most effective search for these nursing articles would likely occur by using which of the following databases?

What Canadian government organization has made the development of information and computer technology to all Canadians a priority?

Mrs.Collingwood,87,has fallen on two occasions.Using the language of nursing informatics,this fact is best captured by what term?

Which of the following is an example of computer use in the data collection/analysis step of the research process?

Some nursing students continue their studies while visiting abroad.What is implemented in a nursing program to make this possible?

What term is used to describe a perspective that identifies technology as the primary actor in social changes?

Which of the following best defines nursing informatics?

Newly-admitted client,Mr.Laidlaw,43,asks a nurse about the security of the hospital's computerized system for confidential records.What should the nurse tell him?

What term is used to describe the degree to which a person has the capacity to obtain,interpret,and understand basic health-related information and to make appropriate health care decisions?

What is the purpose of a computer-provider order entry system?

What concept is found in the definition of digital transition?

A nurse needs to know if there are any research studies on the maximum length of time that bedridden clients should remain in one position.Which electronic source is most likely to provide this information for the nurse?

Ms.Barna,48,has questions about her medications and tells the nurse that she has been doing some investigating on the Internet.What is the nurse's best response?

The nurse notes that a client has fallen.Using the language of nursing informatics,what term references this event?

A small nursing program has limited access to clinical sites,especially those that might contain specialty areas,such as cardiac intensive care.Which of the following might be an alternative to provide students with "hands-on" simulated clinical experiences in these areas?