Exam 9: Information Technology for Safe and Quality Patient Care

Who is a key stakeholder that is a critical part of the informatics team when attempting to implement an electronic documentation system?

In order to establish "meaningful use" with regard to providing health-care services,what would the nurse expect that the physician must do?

A nurse is assisting a patient with reviewing an explanation of benefits (EOMB)in relationship to insurance reimbursement.The patient has a history of Diabetes,Type 1 and went to the physician for an office visit.In order to determine which code reflects the office visit,what would the nurse examine?

In order to achieve a well-functioning information system within a health-care setting,which element should be included? Select all that apply.

A nurse working on a medical-surgical unit is trying to integrate services of the informatics department to help improve patient outcomes.Which person would the nurse contact in order to develop an understanding of how the computer system would work?

The nurse is admitting a patient who has community acquired pneumonia (CAP).While documenting the patient's history in the medical record,the nurse encounters prompts for further information relative to the medical diagnosis.What is this an example of?

A patient is changing health-care providers and wants to take his medical record with him.He has a significant medical history with several comorbidities and frequent hospitalizations at several hospitals in his geographic area.What would the patient do based on this circumstance?

The nurse has just come on shift after receiving initial report and one of the patients is requesting pain medication.In order for a nurse to administer this medication to a patient using the electronic medication administration record (eMAR),which application must be in place?