Exam 1: Nursing Science and the Foundation of Knowledge

A nurse is required use standardized terminology in the electronic health record when documenting. She understands that doing so:

Data collected from electronic health records may provide insights into both the health of populations and global health challenges.

A nurse reviews the electronic health record of a patient and identifies a drug allergy to the medication that has been prescribed. The nurse has demonstrated:

A nurse understands that informatics:

Nursing science focuses on the ethical application of knowledge.

As knowledge managers, nurses capture information and use it for the largest benefit.

Information is composed of knowledge that was processed using data.

Which of the following activities is/are used to build a foundation of knowledge in professional practice?

Steps of nursing practice science include:

When a nursing professional creates new knowledge by changing and evolving knowledge based on experience, education, and input from others, he or she is:

A nurse accesses lab results of a patient not under the nurse's care in the electronic health record. The nurse is violating:

A nurse reviews a patient's elevated temperature and symptoms of chills and malaise. The nurse concludes that the patient has an infection. This process illustrates:

All nursing roles (practice, administration, education, research, and informatics) involve the science of nursing.

Skills related to nursing information literacy include

When a nurse reviews the electronic health record prior to interacting with a patient, he or she is gathering

Nurses routinely depend on their peers to process knowledge.

The nurse violates a patient's confidentiality and right to privacy by:

A nurse reviews the patient's electronic health record prior to meeting the patient. The nurse is:

A nurse attends continuing education programs and reads nursing research articles regularly, thereby:

Knowledge and wisdom are synonymous.