Exam 17: Nursing Informatics

A nurse practicing in nursing informatics is a guest speaker for a nursing class. One of the students in the class asks the nurse how she gained her knowledge. Which response by the nurse would be most likely?

A nurse is working as a clinical systems analyst. For which tasks would the nurse be most likely responsible? Select all that apply.

A nursing informatics specialist is considering membership in a nursing informatics profession association and is researching information about associations. Which nursing informatics professional association would the nurse learn is the largest in the United States?

A nurse is reading a journal article about the different theories associated with nursing informatics. The nurse demonstrates understanding of the information by identifying which set of terms as related to the General System Theory?

Which position would a nursing informatics specialist most likely assume?

Which theory contributing to informatics addresses improving the interaction between an information system and the organizational culture?

A nursing informatics specialist is working on evaluating a system that has been implemented in an agency. Which statement reflects the goals of usability?

A nurse has become certified in nursing informatics. The nurse would need to renew this certification after how long?

When obtaining vital signs on a postoperative client, the nurse notes that the client is significantly tachycardic, and the systolic blood pressure is 72 mm Hg. The nurse suspects that the client is experiencing hypovolemic shock and notifies the primary care provider of these findings. According to nursing informatics theory, which key component is the nurse demonstrating?

A nursing informatics specialist is conducting an informational session with a group of nurses interested in becoming nursing informatics specialists. The nurse specialist is describing nursing informatics theory. Which key component would the nurse specialist most likely include in the discussion? Select all that apply.

A nursing informatics specialist is conducting a seminar about informatics, presenting information that all nurses should know about this concept. Which information would the nurse specialist include? Select all that apply.

A nursing informatics specialist is presenting a seminar on nursing informatics. After the seminar, a group of nurses are talking with the presenter and one of the nurses states, "I'm pretty good with computers, so I should become an informatics nurse." Which response would be most appropriate?

When describing the various theories underlying informatics, which theory addresses change in society and an individual?

A certified nursing informatics specialist is preparing a presentation for prospective candidates for certification. Which prerequisites would the nurse specialist include as being necessary to write the examination for certification? Select all that apply.

Which aspect would a nursing informatics specialist identify as a key component of nursing informatics theory?

Which component of nursing informatics theory is considered the building blocks of meaning?

A nursing informatics specialist is working as part of a group developing a system for documentation. When applying the concepts of cognitive science, which components would the group need to address? Select all that apply.

A nursing informatics specialist applies Lewin Field Theory to implementing a new documentation system. Which action would be most important for the nurse specialist to do first?

In Rogers' Diffusion of Innovation Theory, there are five stages of individual change. Which stage is first?

A nursing informatics specialist is searching the Web for professional informatics groups. After reviewing the information, the nurse specialist decides to join the group with the largest number of members. Which group would the nurse specialist be joining?