Question 1

Knowledge brokers know where to find information and knowledge and are primarily responsible for generating new knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A novice professional is more likely to use which aspect of the Foundation of Knowledge model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge acquisition 
B)  Knowledge processing 
C)  Knowledge generation 
D)  Knowledge dissemination 
A)  Knowledge acquisition 
B)  Knowledge processing 
C)  Knowledge generation 
D)  Knowledge dissemination

Question 3

A nurse is identifying priorities in nursing care based on intuition and nursing skills. The nurse is applying:

Accepted Answer

A)  tacit knowledge. 
B)  explicit knowledge. 
C)  critical knowledge. 
D)  clinical knowledge. 
A)  tacit knowledge. 
B)  explicit knowledge. 
C)  critical knowledge. 
D)  clinical knowledge.

Question 4

A nurse is writing a narrative of a nursing care experience for an editorial in a nursing journal. What is this nurse demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflective practice 
B)  Intuitive practice 
C)  Evaluative practice 
D)  Situational practice 
A)  Reflective practice 
B)  Intuitive practice 
C)  Evaluative practice 
D)  Situational practice

Question 5

A community of practice would best be described as groups of people:

Accepted Answer

A)  working on a unit in an institution or organization. 
B)  who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. 
C)  who work together in a specialty area. 
D)  who share the same educational levels. 
A)  working on a unit in an institution or organization. 
B)  who share a concern or a passion for something they do and learn how to do it better as they interact regularly. 
C)  who work together in a specialty area. 
D)  who share the same educational levels.

Question 6

A nurse has committed to lifelong learning and understands that it will come from which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  The knowledge generation and dissemination from other healthcare providers 
B)  The knowledge acquisition and processing of other healthcare providers 
C)  The research generation from nurse researchers and application of evidence 
D)  The generation of knowledge and research from medical health providers 
A)  The knowledge generation and dissemination from other healthcare providers 
B)  The knowledge acquisition and processing of other healthcare providers 
C)  The research generation from nurse researchers and application of evidence 
D)  The generation of knowledge and research from medical health providers

Question 7

According to Dixon (2012), knowledge workers need to acquire new knowledge every ________ or else they become obsolete.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 to 5 years 
B)  3 months 
C)  week 
D)  10 years 
A)  4 to 5 years 
B)  3 months 
C)  week 
D)  10 years

Question 8

How can I use and communicate my wisdom to help create the theories, tools, and knowledge of the future?

Accepted Answer

To use and communicate your wisdom to he

Question 9

Collaboration between healthcare providers does not significantly impact the quality of outcomes for patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Reflection on practice includes:

Accepted Answer

A)  putting personal or experiential knowledge into words. 
B)  considering why a practice situation turned out as it did. 
C)  codifying tacit knowledge. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  putting personal or experiential knowledge into words. 
B)  considering why a practice situation turned out as it did. 
C)  codifying tacit knowledge. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 11

Alerts and reminders should be built into electronic health records to remind a healthcare professional about a patient's biometric markers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

A nurse is teaching a new nurse about knowledge workers. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Advanced practice nurses who are experts in nursing are considered knowledge generators." 
B)  "Experienced nurses are knowledge consumers because they know where to find knowledge." 
C)  "Nurse researchers are knowledge consumers because they collect data that already exists." 
D)  "A new nurse is a knowledge broker because he or she uses resources to find out information." 
A)  "Advanced practice nurses who are experts in nursing are considered knowledge generators." 
B)  "Experienced nurses are knowledge consumers because they know where to find knowledge." 
C)  "Nurse researchers are knowledge consumers because they collect data that already exists." 
D)  "A new nurse is a knowledge broker because he or she uses resources to find out information."

Question 13

When knowledge workers leave an organization, their knowledge:

Accepted Answer

A)  is stored in the information technology system. 
B)  leaves with them. 
C)  can be easily replaced. 
D)  can be surfaced in the exit interview. 
A)  is stored in the information technology system. 
B)  leaves with them. 
C)  can be easily replaced. 
D)  can be surfaced in the exit interview.

Question 14

Intangible, tacit knowledge was important to professionals in the perception of quality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A team of healthcare providers meets at the beginning of a shift to discuss the utilization of resources and concerns of team members. This process helps facilitate:

Accepted Answer

A)  communication. 
B)  knowledge generation. 
C)  knowledge brokering. 
D)  coordination. 
A)  communication. 
B)  knowledge generation. 
C)  knowledge brokering. 
D)  coordination.

Question 16

Which of the following are mainly users of knowledge who do not have the expertise to provide the knowledge they need for themselves?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge consumers 
B)  Knowledge brokers 
C)  Knowledge generators 
D)  Professional researchers 
A)  Knowledge consumers 
B)  Knowledge brokers 
C)  Knowledge generators 
D)  Professional researchers

Question 17

A nurse is using a well-developed nursing model to share which type of knowledge?

Accepted Answer

A)  Explicit knowledge 
B)  Tacit knowledge 
C)  Feedback 
D)  Generative 
A)  Explicit knowledge 
B)  Tacit knowledge 
C)  Feedback 
D)  Generative

Question 18

Using knowledge without being consciously aware of what aspect of knowledge we are using at any given moment during our practice is known as knowledge:

Accepted Answer

A)  processing. 
B)  transparency. 
C)  feedback. 
D)  management. 
A)  processing. 
B)  transparency. 
C)  feedback. 
D)  management.

Question 19

In a learning healthcare system, a nurse uses science and technology for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Real-time access to knowledge and evidence 
B)  Facilitation of a culture of teamwork 
C)  Facilitation of transparency 
D)  Communication with patients and families 
A)  Real-time access to knowledge and evidence 
B)  Facilitation of a culture of teamwork 
C)  Facilitation of transparency 
D)  Communication with patients and families

Question 20

Which of the following is a strategy to build an organization's knowledge base?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sharing experiences in a practice council 
B)  Encouraging collaboration with other professionals 
C)  Joining a community of practice 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Sharing experiences in a practice council 
B)  Encouraging collaboration with other professionals 
C)  Joining a community of practice 
D)  All of these are correct.

Exam 26: Nursing Informatics and the Foundation of Knowledge

Knowledge brokers know where to find information and knowledge and are primarily responsible for generating new knowledge.

A novice professional is more likely to use which aspect of the Foundation of Knowledge model?

A nurse is identifying priorities in nursing care based on intuition and nursing skills. The nurse is applying:

A nurse is writing a narrative of a nursing care experience for an editorial in a nursing journal. What is this nurse demonstrating?

A community of practice would best be described as groups of people:

A nurse has committed to lifelong learning and understands that it will come from which of the following?

According to Dixon (2012), knowledge workers need to acquire new knowledge every ________ or else they become obsolete.

How can I use and communicate my wisdom to help create the theories, tools, and knowledge of the future?

Collaboration between healthcare providers does not significantly impact the quality of outcomes for patients.

Reflection on practice includes:

Alerts and reminders should be built into electronic health records to remind a healthcare professional about a patient's biometric markers.

A nurse is teaching a new nurse about knowledge workers. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

When knowledge workers leave an organization, their knowledge:

Intangible, tacit knowledge was important to professionals in the perception of quality.

A team of healthcare providers meets at the beginning of a shift to discuss the utilization of resources and concerns of team members. This process helps facilitate:

Which of the following are mainly users of knowledge who do not have the expertise to provide the knowledge they need for themselves?

A nurse is using a well-developed nursing model to share which type of knowledge?

Using knowledge without being consciously aware of what aspect of knowledge we are using at any given moment during our practice is known as knowledge:

In a learning healthcare system, a nurse uses science and technology for which of the following?

Which of the following is a strategy to build an organization's knowledge base?

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Introduction to Information, Information Science, and Information Systems

Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model

Introduction to Cognitive Science and Cognitive Informatics

Ethical Applications of Informatics

History and Evolution of Nursing Informatics

Nursing Informatics As a Specialty

Legislative Aspects of Nursing Informatics: Hitech and Hipaa

Systems Development Life Cycle: Nursing Informatics and Organizational Decision Making

Administrative Information Systems

The Humantechnology Interface

Electronic Security

Workflow and Beyond Meaningful Use

The Electronic Health Record and Clinical Informatics

Informatics Tools to Promote Patient Safety and Quality Outcomes

Patient Engagement and Connected Health

Using Informatics to Promote Communitypopulation Health

Telenursing and Remote Access Telehealth

Nursing Informatics and Nursing Education

Simulation, Game Mechanics, and Virtual Worlds in Nursing Education

Nursing Research: Data Collection, Processing, and Analysis

Data Mining As a Research Tool

Translational Research: Generating Evidence for Practice

Bioinformatics, Biomedical Informatics, and Computational Biology

The Art of Caring in Technology-Laden Environments

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