Deck 6: The Changing World of Electronic Communication

Question 1

A nursing assistant cannot remember the password for the hospital computer to chart vital signs and personal care given to patients.Which response by the nurse supervising the nursing assistant is most appropriate?

A)"I will give you my password so you can chart before you leave."
B)"Look up your password,and chart the information tomorrow."
C)"If you write down the information,I will chart for you."
D)"You will need to obtain your password from the computer specialist."

Answer 1

"You will need to obtain your password from the computer specialist."

Question 2

The nurse is preparing an electronic professional portfolio to provide to potential employers.The nurse determines that which is appropriate to include in the portfolio?

A)A video recording on YouTube of the nurse performing a procedure on a client.
B)A sample of actual charting from clients' electronic medical records.
C)Access to a social networking site established by the nurse for a client support group.
D)Electronic resume with scanned copies of awards,certificates,and diplomas.

Answer 2

Electronic resume with scanned copies of awards,certificates,and diplomas.

Question 3

The nurse manager plans to send an e-mail to staff nurses about a new policy.It is most important for the nurse manager to take which action?

A)Request a receipt of the message.
B)Type the message in uppercase letters.
C)Use SMS language to write the message.
D)Leave the subject line of the message blank.

Answer 3

Request a receipt of the message.

Question 4

The nurse is updating a patient care policy based on current literature.Which action by the nurse is best?

A)Search online for similar policies from other hospitals.
B)Review the table of contents of several current journals.
C)Ask the librarian at the public library for assistance.
D)Use Google Scholar to locate appropriate journal articles.

Question 5

The patient asks the nurse to explain why computers are needed in health care.Which response by the nurse is best?

A)"Electronic communication by computer is rarely misunderstood."
B)"Computers eliminate problems with protecting patient information."
C)"The computer is used to promote safe and effective patient care."
D)"Use of technology such as computers assures safe,quality patient care."

Question 6

The nurse instructs a patient with a chronic disease about locating health information on the Internet.Which Web site would the nurse recommend as a reliable source of information from a private source?

A)National Institutes of Health ( HYPERLINK "http://health.nih.gov/" http://health.nih.gov/)
B)Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ( HYPERLINK "http://www.cdc.gov/" http://www.cdc.gov/)
C)National Institute on Aging ( HYPERLINK "http://www.nia.nih.gov/" http://www.nia.nih.gov/)
D)American Heart Association ( HYPERLINK "http://www.americanheart.org/" http://www.americanheart.org/)

Question 7

A nurse is employed at a hospital as a nurse informatician.Which skill(s)are necessary for this professional role? Select all that apply.

A)Clinical expertise in nursing
B)Experience with social media
C)Understanding of information technology
D)Computer knowledge and experience
E)Electronic medical record software development

Question 8

The hospital nurse managers are planning for the implementation of electronic medical records for documentation by the staff nurses.The nurse managers should take which action first?

A)Initiate electronic bar-code medication administration.
B)Teach the nurses to use a digital camera to supplement charting.
C)Determine the computer skills of the staff nurses.
D)Alter nursing workflow to accommodate timely charting.

Question 9

The nurse evaluates a Web site for patients with hypertension.Which,if included on the Web site,would the nurse question?

A)The Web site was written by a nurse practitioner.
B)The last update to the Web site was 5 years ago.
C)References are from peer-reviewed journals.
D)The language is at the fifth-grade reading level.

Question 10

The home health nurse uses a smartphone to access drug information while visiting patients.The nurse is using which form of electronic communication?

A)Health Care Apps
B)Google Scholar
C)PubMed
D)Electronic Health Record