Question 1

Networks can be only locally or organizationally based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 2

The sound card converts digital data into an analog signal that is then output to the computer's speakers or headphones. The reverse is also accomplished by inputting a signal from a microphone or other audio recording equipment, which then converts the analog signal to a digital signal.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Computer technology will support a more client-oriented healthcare system in the future.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

A nurse connects a universal serial bus (USB) device to a desktop computer. The nurse understands the USB will connect into:

Accepted Answer

A)  the motherboard. 
B)  the hard disk. 
C)  random access memory (RAM). 
D)  the main power supply. 
A)  the motherboard. 
B)  the hard disk. 
C)  random access memory (RAM). 
D)  the main power supply.

Question 5

What term refers to the second most commonly used input device manipulated by the user's hand to point, click, and move objects around the computer screen?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mouse 
B)  Printer 
C)  Monitor 
D)  Keyboard 
A)  Mouse 
B)  Printer 
C)  Monitor 
D)  Keyboard

Question 6

A nurse communicates and shares information with the multidisciplinary healthcare team while working off site. This is accomplished through which method?

Accepted Answer

A)  Networking software 
B)  Productivity software 
C)  A computer operating system 
D)  Extensibility 
A)  Networking software 
B)  Productivity software 
C)  A computer operating system 
D)  Extensibility

Question 7

Computer hardware refers to the actual physical body of the computer and its components.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Understanding of computer science principles facilitates optimal usage of technology for knowledge development in nursing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What term refers to a prime input device resembling a typewriter?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mouse 
B)  Printer 
C)  Monitor 
D)  Keyboard 
A)  Mouse 
B)  Printer 
C)  Monitor 
D)  Keyboard

Question 10

The sharing and dissemination of evidence-based practice decisions can:

Accepted Answer

A)  advance the professional knowledge base. 
B)  reduce the need to develop interpersonal skills. 
C)  be accomplished only in the most sophisticated healthcare systems. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  advance the professional knowledge base. 
B)  reduce the need to develop interpersonal skills. 
C)  be accomplished only in the most sophisticated healthcare systems. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 11

A nurse is uploading documents to the hospital's private cloud and understands that cloud computing:

Accepted Answer

A)  offers affordability. 
B)  provides on-demand access. 
C)  requires additional software requirements. 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  offers affordability. 
B)  provides on-demand access. 
C)  requires additional software requirements. 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 12

A nurse is teaching a nursing student about computers. Which statement about the computer indicates the nursing student understands the information?

Accepted Answer

A)  "The motherboard is the 'central nervous system' of the computer." 
B)  "The hard drive acts as a permanent data storage area." 
C)  "The random-access memory (RAM) is the essential permanent or semipermanent nonvolatile memory that stores saved data." 
D)  "The parallel port enables Internet connectivity." 
A)  "The motherboard is the 'central nervous system' of the computer." 
B)  "The hard drive acts as a permanent data storage area." 
C)  "The random-access memory (RAM) is the essential permanent or semipermanent nonvolatile memory that stores saved data." 
D)  "The parallel port enables Internet connectivity."

Question 13

A nurse is discussing the use of virtual social networks with other nurses. Which of the following statements is correct?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Virtual social networks can assist with collaboration on nursing research projects." 
B)  "These virtual social networks provide client-centered environments." 
C)  "Virtual social networks are for personal use only." 
D)  "Telehealth is best provided via virtual social networks." 
A)  "Virtual social networks can assist with collaboration on nursing research projects." 
B)  "These virtual social networks provide client-centered environments." 
C)  "Virtual social networks are for personal use only." 
D)  "Telehealth is best provided via virtual social networks."

Question 14

A motherboard has been called the central nervous system of the computer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How can new computer software help nurses engage in professional development, collaboration, and knowledge dissemination activities at their own pace and leisure?

Accepted Answer

New computer software can help nurses en

Question 16

A nurse is documenting in the electronic health record on a computer operating at 400 megahertz. The computer is operating slowly. What should her next action be?

Accepted Answer

A)  Log out and document on a computer operating at 1 gigahertz. 
B)  Call the information technology department for a recommendation. 
C)  Log out and restart the computer. 
D)  Log out and document on a computer operating at 200 megahertz. 
A)  Log out and document on a computer operating at 1 gigahertz. 
B)  Call the information technology department for a recommendation. 
C)  Log out and restart the computer. 
D)  Log out and document on a computer operating at 200 megahertz.

Question 17

To access a hospital's private cloud, the nurse needs to open which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  A web browser 
B)  Elastic resources 
C)  A social network 
D)  The computer's hard disk 
A)  A web browser 
B)  Elastic resources 
C)  A social network 
D)  The computer's hard disk

Question 18

A nurse is working in a rural hospital and contacts a colleague at an academic center about a professional nursing issue. The nurse is utilizing which network?

Accepted Answer

A)  Social network 
B)  E-health 
C)  Telehealth 
D)  Client support network 
A)  Social network 
B)  E-health 
C)  Telehealth 
D)  Client support network

Question 19

A nurse is explaining the role of computer technology to a group of nursing students. The nurse includes which of the following as an example of future opportunities in nursing made possible by computer technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decreased fragmentation of care 
B)  Reduced mortality and morbidity from disease 
C)  More sophisticated electronic health records 
D)  All of these are correct. 
A)  Decreased fragmentation of care 
B)  Reduced mortality and morbidity from disease 
C)  More sophisticated electronic health records 
D)  All of these are correct.

Question 20

An output device that carries data in a usable and mobile form is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a universal serial bus (US
B)  device. 
B)  a microprocessor. 
C)  cache memory. 
D)  random access memory (RAM). 
A)  a universal serial bus (US
B)  device. 
B)  a microprocessor. 
C)  cache memory. 
D)  random access memory (RAM).

Exam 3: Computer Science and the Foundation of Knowledge Model

Networks can be only locally or organizationally based.

The sound card converts digital data into an analog signal that is then output to the computer's speakers or headphones. The reverse is also accomplished by inputting a signal from a microphone or other audio recording equipment, which then converts the analog signal to a digital signal.

Computer technology will support a more client-oriented healthcare system in the future.

A nurse connects a universal serial bus (USB) device to a desktop computer. The nurse understands the USB will connect into:

What term refers to the second most commonly used input device manipulated by the user's hand to point, click, and move objects around the computer screen?

A nurse communicates and shares information with the multidisciplinary healthcare team while working off site. This is accomplished through which method?

Computer hardware refers to the actual physical body of the computer and its components.

Understanding of computer science principles facilitates optimal usage of technology for knowledge development in nursing.

What term refers to a prime input device resembling a typewriter?

The sharing and dissemination of evidence-based practice decisions can:

A nurse is uploading documents to the hospital's private cloud and understands that cloud computing:

A nurse is teaching a nursing student about computers. Which statement about the computer indicates the nursing student understands the information?

A nurse is discussing the use of virtual social networks with other nurses. Which of the following statements is correct?

A motherboard has been called the central nervous system of the computer.

How can new computer software help nurses engage in professional development, collaboration, and knowledge dissemination activities at their own pace and leisure?

A nurse is documenting in the electronic health record on a computer operating at 400 megahertz. The computer is operating slowly. What should her next action be?

To access a hospital's private cloud, the nurse needs to open which of the following?

A nurse is working in a rural hospital and contacts a colleague at an academic center about a professional nursing issue. The nurse is utilizing which network?

A nurse is explaining the role of computer technology to a group of nursing students. The nurse includes which of the following as an example of future opportunities in nursing made possible by computer technology?

An output device that carries data in a usable and mobile form is:

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