Question 1

Workflow redesign is a critical aspect of technology implementation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

An informatics nurse is examining workflow of nursing staff for what purpose?

Accepted Answer

A)  To improve work efficiency 
B)  To stabilize financial budgets 
C)  To increase patient-nurse interactions 
D)  To reduce nurse-to-patient ratios 
A)  To improve work efficiency 
B)  To stabilize financial budgets 
C)  To increase patient-nurse interactions 
D)  To reduce nurse-to-patient ratios A

Question 3

What is a non-value-added activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  One that ultimately brings the process closer to completion or changes the product or service for the better 
B)  Steps in a process that are necessary for regulatory or compliance reasons but do not bring the process closer to completion or do not change the product or service for the better 
C)  An activity that enhances the process and moves it closer to completion or changes the product or service for the better 
D)  None of these is correct. 
A)  One that ultimately brings the process closer to completion or changes the product or service for the better 
B)  Steps in a process that are necessary for regulatory or compliance reasons but do not bring the process closer to completion or do not change the product or service for the better 
C)  An activity that enhances the process and moves it closer to completion or changes the product or service for the better 
D)  None of these is correct. B

Question 4

You are asked about a diagnosis with which you are unfamiliar. Where would you start looking for information? How would you determine the validity of the information?

Accepted Answer

If I were asked about a diagnosis with w

Question 5

Most workflow redesign efforts are focused on large changes resulting in widespread change that accompanies transformational activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A healthcare system is making widespread change in the clinical environment due to unstable financial circumstances. This change is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clinical transformation 
B)  Facility overhaul 
C)  System transformation 
D)  Work analysis 
A)  Clinical transformation 
B)  Facility overhaul 
C)  System transformation 
D)  Work analysis

Question 7

What are the implications for nursing education as the EHR becomes the standard for caring for patients?

Accepted Answer

The implications for nursing education a

Question 8

Think about the documentation and knowledge management functions of your specialty. If you had the opportunity to create a wish list, what would you include in an EHR to support your work?

Accepted Answer

As a healthcare professional in the fiel

Question 9

Workflows integrating technology provide the nurse with the data necessary to make informed decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A new clinical technology has been implemented to improve care so that little waste is incurred. This is known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Efficient delivery of care 
B)  Effective delivery of care 
C)  Transformative delivery of care 
D)  Innovative delivery of care 
A)  Efficient delivery of care 
B)  Effective delivery of care 
C)  Transformative delivery of care 
D)  Innovative delivery of care

Question 11

An informatics nurse is performing a workflow analysis, which is a necessity for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Safe patient care 
B)  Nursing satisfaction 
C)  Patient satisfaction 
D)  Financial well-being 
A)  Safe patient care 
B)  Nursing satisfaction 
C)  Patient satisfaction 
D)  Financial well-being

Question 12

Observation and documentation of workflow to better understand what is happening in the current environment and how it can be altered is referred to as process or workflow analysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

The goal of workflow analysis is to maximize the use of technology and reduce non-value-added activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Technology should not be implemented for the sake of automation unless it promises to deliver gains in patient outcomes and proper workflow.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Workflow is a term to describe the execution of a series of tasks in a prescribed sequence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A problem has been identified and data on the performance of a process are collected at the beginning of the process. These data are known as which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Process metrics 
B)  Current state metrics 
C)  System metrics 
D)  Employee metrics 
A)  Process metrics 
B)  Current state metrics 
C)  System metrics 
D)  Employee metrics

Question 17

Examining the workflow surrounding the use of technology enables better use of the technology and more efficient work.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Technology implemented without consideration of workflow can result in greater patient safety concerns than if no technology were implemented at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

An informatics nurse is integrating a new clinical technology and understands that to optimize success in integration, which of the following must be considered?

Accepted Answer

A)  End-user involvement 
B)  Collaboration with leadership 
C)  Coordination with computer programmers 
D)  Input from administration 
A)  End-user involvement 
B)  Collaboration with leadership 
C)  Coordination with computer programmers 
D)  Input from administration

Question 20

A health system is taking on a transformation initiative, which will be initiated by whom?

Accepted Answer

A)  The health system's leadership 
B)  The healthcare professionals 
C)  The information technology department 
D)  The informatics nurses 
A)  The health system's leadership 
B)  The healthcare professionals 
C)  The information technology department 
D)  The informatics nurses

Exam 13: Workflow and Beyond Meaningful Use

Workflow redesign is a critical aspect of technology implementation.

An informatics nurse is examining workflow of nursing staff for what purpose?

What is a non-value-added activity?

You are asked about a diagnosis with which you are unfamiliar. Where would you start looking for information? How would you determine the validity of the information?

Most workflow redesign efforts are focused on large changes resulting in widespread change that accompanies transformational activities.

A healthcare system is making widespread change in the clinical environment due to unstable financial circumstances. This change is known as which of the following?

What are the implications for nursing education as the EHR becomes the standard for caring for patients?

Think about the documentation and knowledge management functions of your specialty. If you had the opportunity to create a wish list, what would you include in an EHR to support your work?

Workflows integrating technology provide the nurse with the data necessary to make informed decisions.

A new clinical technology has been implemented to improve care so that little waste is incurred. This is known as which of the following?

An informatics nurse is performing a workflow analysis, which is a necessity for which of the following?

Observation and documentation of workflow to better understand what is happening in the current environment and how it can be altered is referred to as process or workflow analysis.

The goal of workflow analysis is to maximize the use of technology and reduce non-value-added activities.

Technology should not be implemented for the sake of automation unless it promises to deliver gains in patient outcomes and proper workflow.

Workflow is a term to describe the execution of a series of tasks in a prescribed sequence.

A problem has been identified and data on the performance of a process are collected at the beginning of the process. These data are known as which of the following?

Examining the workflow surrounding the use of technology enables better use of the technology and more efficient work.

Technology implemented without consideration of workflow can result in greater patient safety concerns than if no technology were implemented at all.

An informatics nurse is integrating a new clinical technology and understands that to optimize success in integration, which of the following must be considered?

A health system is taking on a transformation initiative, which will be initiated by whom?

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