Exam 3: Basic Computer Network Concepts

A nurse is using a web browser and wants to save links to some of the favorite nursing information websites. Which feature would be helpful to use?

A nurse is checking the nurse's e-mail and finds the following: "If you have a file named 'workline' on your computer, delete it immediately. The file contains a virus that will be released in 5 days and destroy your hard drive." The e-mail goes on to describe how to delete the file. The nurse interprets this as:

A nursing informatics specialist is presenting a class to a local community group about computer security and protection against malware. The specialist determines that the teaching was successful when the group states: Select all that apply.

A nurse is accessing the World Wide Web using a web browser for information about the incidence of stroke. The nurse would likely be using which browser? Select all that apply.

A nurse wants to create interactive web pages. Which product would the nurse expect to use?

After reviewing the various types of network connections available, a client chooses a network connection that is considered to have excellent signal reliability. Which connection did the client choose?

A nurse is reading a journal article about computer viruses. Which examples of computer viruses would the nurse most likely read about? Select all that apply.

The nurse is explaining to a client how he or she can access his or her electronic medical record. Which type of connection would the nurse include as being used?

A nurse is working with a client recently diagnosed with heart failure. He or she asks the nurse about good websites that he or she could use to learn more about his or her condition. The client tells the nurse that his or her computer uses a wireless connection. The nurse understands that this type of connection:

A nurse is talking with a client who says, "I've used the World Wide Web (WWW) many times to look up my medications." Which statement best describes the World Wide Web?

A client contacts his or her healthcare provider through a web-based portal software program to ask for a medication refill. The client is using:

A client is attempting to access a secure Wi-Fi network. To be successful, which action would the client need to do?

A nurse is about to install antivirus software on his or her home computer. Which action would the nurse need to do first to protect his or her data?

A nurse is accessing the Internet using the following URL-http://www.ahrq.gov/research/findings/evidence-based-reports/index.html. The nurse identifies the ".gov" as:

Which characteristics would be associated with spyware?

A nursing informatics specialist is preparing a presentation about online security. When describing different types of computer malware, which would the specialist include? Select all that apply.

A client at home is setting up his or her computer so that he or she can access his or her healthcare team. The client will be connected to a Wi-Fi network. Which item would the client need to set up the connection? Select all that apply.

A nurse receives an e-mail containing a web address hyperlink on his or her personal computer. The e-mail instructs the nurse to go to the website to confirm his or her bank account number. When the nurse clicks on the link, it would take him or her to a phony website. This is an example of:

While working on a personal computer, a nurse searches for updated practice guidelines on the Internet. The nurse's computer connects to the Internet via a telephone line. This is an example of which type of connection?

The nurse recently completed a computer training course about the different types of networks available. Which statement would the nurse identify as correctly describing a local area network (LAN)?