Exam 26: M-Health and Communication Technology

When working on a hospital unit, the nurse uses a cellular telephone as an aid to giving patient care. When using a cellular telephone, the nurse recognizes that a barrier to this type of technology is

The nurse is teaching a class on stroke prevention. Which of the following statements is accurate about studies conducted on telehealth decision-making and diagnosing of strokes?

The nurse is using a wireless handheld device. When using such a device, the nurse recognizes that it

AHRQ's analysis of 146 studies of the impact of computer health modules on patient outcomes found that these programs

When working on a hospital unit, the nurses use a voice communication system based on the existing wireless network to support instant voice communication and messaging among staff within the agency. Using this device allows nurses to connect to the telephone system and to access other users of the system through a small, one-button, voice-access, lightweight badge. This device is known as

Advantages of using wireless handheld computers include which of the following?

The nurse uses an electronic information technology-based system that is designed to improve clinical decision making to enhance patient care and safety. This system is referred to as a

Major transformations occurring in use of health information technology that will greatly change traditional patterns of nursing communication include which of the following?

When caring for a patient who is at risk for falls, the nurse recognizes that a system that communicates whether the patient falls and does not get up via sensors embedded in the hospital room is referred to as

A nursing instructor educates a student nurse about standards of effective communication. The nursing instructor recognizes that additional teaching is warranted when the student nurse lists which of the following as a standard of effective communication?

Which of the following is true about electronic mail communication?

When working on a hospital unit, the nurse uses a wireless handheld computer. The nurse recognizes that an advantage of using a wireless handheld computer is

Which of the following best describes a laptop computer?

The nurse is teaching a group of nursing students about an umbrella term for services that use communications technology, defined as any real-time interactive use of the Internet for delivery of health care from a distance using telecommunications technologies. This term is known as all of the following except