Question 1

As a nurse manager representative on a clinical information system selection team,you would be particularly concerned if the favored system:

Accepted Answer

A)  Involves screen displays that are best configured for non-clinical users. 
B)  Requires an upgrade to servers in the facility. 
C)  Requires staff orientation and training during implementation of the software. 
D)  Minimizes the amount of data entry necessary. 
A)  Involves screen displays that are best configured for non-clinical users. 
B)  Requires an upgrade to servers in the facility. 
C)  Requires staff orientation and training during implementation of the software. 
D)  Minimizes the amount of data entry necessary.

Question 2

At a newly built outpatient surgical center,an integrated information system has been purchased.The chief nursing officer creates a series of staff development classes to orient the staff to this new system.One of the advantages of an integrated information system is that client-care data from all sites can be stored in and retrieved from a:

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing information system. 
B)  Centralized database. 
C)  Nurse expert system. 
D)  Handheld device. 
A)  Nursing information system. 
B)  Centralized database. 
C)  Nurse expert system. 
D)  Handheld device.

Question 3

The chief nursing officer understands that to be able to compare data across client populations and sites,it is important that nurses use:

Accepted Answer

A)  Similar settings. 
B)  Information systems. 
C)  Knowledge systems. 
D)  Structured nursing languages. 
A)  Similar settings. 
B)  Information systems. 
C)  Knowledge systems. 
D)  Structured nursing languages.

Question 4

Leaders in nursing must advocate for information and knowledge systems that support nursing practice.This is best accomplished by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Participating in organizational information technology committees. 
B)  Submitting written requests for needed information systems. 
C)  Requesting budgetary funds needed for systems. 
D)  Sending staff nurses to conferences that discuss cutting-edge technologies. 
A)  Participating in organizational information technology committees. 
B)  Submitting written requests for needed information systems. 
C)  Requesting budgetary funds needed for systems. 
D)  Sending staff nurses to conferences that discuss cutting-edge technologies.

Question 5

As a nurse manager,one challenge is to orient new staff to your agency's policies and procedures,as well as to provide training across various shifts.A cost-effective and effective learning strategy would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  Development of new learning modules and software to support document retrieval. 
B)  E-mail distribution to staff home e-mail addresses regarding important policies. 
C)  Preparation of DVDs that can be viewed on computers at the nursing station during "down times." 
D)  Linking policies and procedures to the network for access when required at the point-of-care. 
A)  Development of new learning modules and software to support document retrieval. 
B)  E-mail distribution to staff home e-mail addresses regarding important policies. 
C)  Preparation of DVDs that can be viewed on computers at the nursing station during "down times." 
D)  Linking policies and procedures to the network for access when required at the point-of-care.

Question 6

In an ICU,you order new devices to measure heart rhythm and rate,respiratory rate,oxygen levels,and intracranial pressure.These devices involve:

Accepted Answer

A)  Biomedical technology. 
B)  Telecommunications. 
C)  Retrieval of patient history information. 
D)  Internet. 
A)  Biomedical technology. 
B)  Telecommunications. 
C)  Retrieval of patient history information. 
D)  Internet.

As a nurse manager representative on a clinical information system selection team,you would be particularly concerned if the favored system:

The chief nursing officer understands that to be able to compare data across client populations and sites,it is important that nurses use:

Leaders in nursing must advocate for information and knowledge systems that support nursing practice.This is best accomplished by:

As a nurse manager,one challenge is to orient new staff to your agency's policies and procedures,as well as to provide training across various shifts.A cost-effective and effective learning strategy would be:

In an ICU,you order new devices to measure heart rhythm and rate,respiratory rate,oxygen levels,and intracranial pressure.These devices involve:

Leading, Managing, and Following

Patient Safety

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Legal and Ethical Issues

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Health Care Organizations

Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

Cultural Diversity in Health Care

Power, Politics, and Influence

Managing Costs and Budgets

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Selecting, Developing, and Evaluating Staff

Strategic Planning, Goal-Setting, and Marketing

Leading Change

Building Teams Through Communication and Partnerships

Collective Action

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Consumer Relationships

Conflict: the Cutting Edge of Change

Managing Personalpersonnel Problems

Workplace Violence and Incivility

Delegation: An Art of Professional Practice

Role Transition

Self-Management: Stress and Time

Managing Your Career

Thriving for the Future

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Exam 11: Caring,Communicating,and Managing With Technology

As a nurse manager representative on a clinical information system selection team,you would be particularly concerned if the favored system:

The chief nursing officer understands that to be able to compare data across client populations and sites,it is important that nurses use:

Leaders in nursing must advocate for information and knowledge systems that support nursing practice.This is best accomplished by:

As a nurse manager,one challenge is to orient new staff to your agency's policies and procedures,as well as to provide training across various shifts.A cost-effective and effective learning strategy would be:

In an ICU,you order new devices to measure heart rhythm and rate,respiratory rate,oxygen levels,and intracranial pressure.These devices involve:

Leading, Managing, and Following

Patient Safety

Developing the Role of Leader

Developing the Role of Manager

Legal and Ethical Issues

Making Decisions and Solving Problems

Health Care Organizations

Understanding and Designing Organizational Structures

Cultural Diversity in Health Care

Power, Politics, and Influence

Managing Costs and Budgets

Care Delivery Strategies

Staffing and Scheduling

Selecting, Developing, and Evaluating Staff

Strategic Planning, Goal-Setting, and Marketing

Leading Change

Building Teams Through Communication and Partnerships

Collective Action

Managing Quality and Risk

Translating Research Into Practice

Consumer Relationships

Conflict: the Cutting Edge of Change

Managing Personalpersonnel Problems

Workplace Violence and Incivility

Delegation: An Art of Professional Practice

Role Transition

Self-Management: Stress and Time

Managing Your Career

Thriving for the Future

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