informatics mid term
gathering information and data
A nurse reviews the patient's electronic health record prior to meeting the patient. The nurse is:
interpretation of data.
A nurse reviews the electronic health record of a patient and identifies a drug allergy to the medication that has been prescribed. The nurse has demonstrated:
Close the electronic health record immediately.
A new nurse is documenting in a patient's electronic health record when a visitor approaches the nurse to ask questions. What should the nurse do to ensure confidentiality and security of the patient's electronic health record?
A. reason.
A nurse is caring for a patient who experiences a complication after surgery. The nurse understands the cause-and-effect relationship because her knowledge is based in:
"Cognitive informatics examines how humans interact with computers so better information technology systems can be built."
A nurse is explaining how cognitive informatics helps improve information technology in health care. Which statement by the nurse is correct?
Heart monitor
A nurse is performing a physical assessment on a patient with chest pain. Which of the following is a technology that the nurse would use to obtain objective data on the physical status of the patient?
A. Psychology
A nurse is reading literature on cognitive science and understands that this discipline is influenced by which field of science?
acquiring knowledge
A nursing professional reads a nursing journal article on a new patient care technology. This nursing professional is:
True
Artificial intelligence is the field that deals with the conception, development, and implementation of informatics tools based on intelligent technologies. This field attempts to capture the complex processes of human thought and intelligence.
consider consequences of alternative actions.provide stores of information.make decisions in unfamiliar circumstances.
Clinical decision support systems help users to:
human mental workload
Considering principles of cognitive informatics when designing technology interfaces helps to mitigate:
True
Every nurse must commit to lifelong learning and the use of knowledge in practice in order to be successful.
data and information
Experts in computer science strive to understand how the mind processes:
True
Knowledge can be defined as the awareness and understanding of a set of information.
psychology and philosophy. neuroscience and linguistics. biology and physics.
Some of the disciplines involved in cognitive science include:
looking up a colleague's diagnosis and laboratory results.
The nurse violates a patient's confidentiality and right to privacy by:
clinical decision support tools.
Understanding of clinical practice decision making using cognitive science principles promotes the development of:
knowledge processing
When a nurse uses information from other sources to help rethink, revise, and apply knowledge to a clinical situation, this information is known as:
Reading research and theory articles, Attending continuing education programs, Consulting with expert colleagues and using clinical practice guidelines
Which of the following activities is/are used to build a foundation of knowledge in professional practice?
To manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in the delivery of nursing care
Which of the following best describes the central goal of nursing informatics?
