Midterm informatics

The nurses documenting patient data in the electronic health record, which will assist in:

A communication with other healthcare providers B all of the above C learning new nursing skills D the communication of patient status updates with the patient's friend

What is the human-technology interface?

A. Educating users on the use of the system B. Hardware designed to facilitate its software C. Software being designed to make technology work faster D. Hardware and software that support humans interacting with technology

Task analysis involves:

A. inputs needed for the task. B. how a task must be accomplished. C. constraints on actors' choices on carrying out the task. D. All of these are correct.

Videoconferencing technology:

A. is very easy to use. B. allows professionals to communicate more effectively and frequently with in-home patients. C. must be used for Telehealth. D. All of these are correct.

The prevalence of healthcare-associated infections demonstrates how the _______ can address healthcare quality issues.

A. local database B. paper-based chart C. electronic health record D. All of these are correct.

A new nurse is documenting in a patients electronic health record when a visitor approaches the nurse to ask question. What should the nurse do to ensure confidentiality and security of the patients electronic health record?

A. Close the electronic health record immediately. B. Take the visitor to the nurse's station for assistance. C. Continue documenting the record and answer the visitor's questions. D. None of these is correct.

clinical decision support systems help users to:

A. Consider consequences of alternative actions. B. Provide stores of information C. make decisions in unfamiliar circumstances D. All of the above

A nurse reviews the patient's electronic health record prior to meeting the patient. The nurse is:

A. Gathering information and data B. Applying knowledge from the basic sciences C. Analyzing knowledge and data D. Acquiring knowledge and wisdom

A nursing professional reads a nursing journal article on a new patient care technology. This nursing professional is:

A. Generating knowledge B. Acquiring knowledge C. Using feedback D. Processing knowledge

The main goal of any ethical decision is to

A.Reach a rational and justifiable decision B. Promote trust C. Generate knowledge D.Promote professionalism

Experts in computer science strive to understand how the mind processes:

A.data and information B. knowledge C. sensory input D. None of these is correct

What are the four cardinal virtues according to Plato?

C. Wisdom, courage, self-control, and justice (When Could Sam Jump)

A nurses knowledge work includes interpreting or evaluating trends in:

Symptoms, laboratory results, outcomes *all of these are correct (some like olives)

Browser privacy settings can control how cookies are used

True False

Current telehealth technologies are focused on clinicians being able to see patients and not interact with them since audio and streaming video capabilities are costly.

True False

Every nurse must commit to lifelong learning and the use of knowledge in practice in order to be successful.

True False

It is safe to open an email attachment from a known sender.

True False

Cognitive task analysis usually starts by identifying, through interviews or questionnaires, the particular task and its typicality and frequency.

true false

Human-technology interface problems are a major cause of patient monitoring incidents. It is not always that the technology itself is faulty. In fact, the technology may perform flawlessly, but the interface design may cause human error.

True False

Knowledge can be defined as the awareness and understanding of a set of information

True False

The human interfaces for each of the various technologies are different and can even differ among different brands or versions of the same device.

True False

Artificial intelligence is the field that deals with the conception, development, and implementation of informatics tools based on processes of human thought and intelligence.

True false

A password consisting of the ampersand character (&) and the user's birthdate is strong.

True False

What is the name of the federal legislation in the United States to control how financial institutions handle the private information they collect from individuals?

A. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) B. Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act C. HL7 D. All of these are correct.

How much is spent on health care in the United States per year?

A. Greater than $1 billion B. Less than $2 billion C. Less than $1 trillion D. Greater than $2 trillion

Which of the following terms is defined as any physical or mental health information created, received, or stored by a "covered entity" that can be used to identify an individual patient, regardless of the form of the health information.

A. Provider health information B. Patient health information C. Protected health information D. All of these are correct.

Healthcare organizations typically do not encourage use of personal devices for professional matters, and in many instances they actually have policies in place forbidding employees from using personal devices in the workplace. What is an issue or are issues with "bring your own device" (BYOD)?

A. Validity B. Security of PHI C. Portability D. All of these are correct.

An ID badge is an example of authentication by:

A. something the user knows. B. something the user is. C. something the user has. D. All of these are correct

A nurse is teaching a nursing student about the use of social media and health care. Which statement is correct by the nurse?

A. Post on social media can be deleted so caution in posting is overrated. B. Nurses can use social media at work as long as they don't post pictures of themselves with patients. C. Social media essay for nurses to use because individuals can restrict access to posts. D. Nurses must use social media cautiously to protect patients rights.

Some of the disciplines involved in cognitive science include:

A. Psychology and philosophy B. neuroscience and linguistics C. biology and physics D. All of these are correct

A nurse is explaining nursing informatics to a nursing student. Which statement by the nurse is correct according to the ANA?

Nursing informatics integrates nursing science with multiple information and analytical sciences to identify, define, manage, and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice.

Which of the following can be described as appropriate use of knowledge to manage solve human problems

Wisdom

Extended and expanded access to clinical research findings and decisions support tools has been significantly influenced by the advent of computerization in the Internet.

true false

The popularity of social and mobile networking applications is one indication of how new Web-based technologies are changing communication preferences

true false

A nurse is reviewing the conceptual framework of nursing informatics and understands the first concept in this framework is:

data

An organization's confidentiality policy should clearly define:

A. which data are confidential. B. procedures for releasing confidential information. C. procedures to follow if confidential information is accidentally released without authorization. D. All of these are correct.

A nurse is discussing options in the treatment plan with a patient who speaks another language. To enhance interaction and exchange of data and information, the nurse will use which of the following ?

A. A family member as a translator B. another nurse to translate the information C. a technologically based translator D. an internet website on the medical condition

Understanding of Clinical practice decision making using cognitive science principles promotes the development of

A. Administrative processing systems B. clinical decision support tools C. Knowledge warehouses D. All of these are correct

A nurse is preforming 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 of the patient?

A. Clinical practice guideline B. Electronic nursing journal C. Heart monitor D. Electronic health record

A nurse is caring for a patient who experiences a complication of surgery. the nurse understands the cause-and-efffect relationship because her knowledge is based in -

A. Instinct B. empiricism C. reason D. intuition

A nurse is explaining justice in health care to a nursing student. Which statement is correct?

A. Justice is intentionally imposing risks that are unreasonable and unintentional but carelessly imposing risks. B. Justice refers to the individuals freedom from controllingInterferences by others and from personal limitations that prevent meaningful choices. C. Justice refers to actions performed that contribute to the welfare of others. D. Justice refers to fair, equitable, and appropriate treatment no matter what is owed to a person.

The nurse violates a patient's confidentiality and right to privacy by:

A. Looking up a colleague's diagnosis and laboratory results B. Providing bedside report containing patient information to the oncoming nurse. C. Discussing care-related information with the patient's respiratory therapist. D. Discussing a patients diagnosis with an authorized family member

Considering principle of cognitive informatics when designing technology interfaces helps to mitigate:

A. information processing B. Use of resources C. human mental Workload D. None of these is correct

New technology used in healthcare, such as smart phones and Google class, create potential ethical issues associated with:

A. interoperability B. privacy and confidentiality C. the human technology interface D. cognitive load

a nurse is reading literature on cognitive science and understands that this discipline is influenced by which field of science?

A. psychology B. chemistry C. Physiology D. Sociology

When a nurse uses information from other sources to help rethink, revise, and apply knowledge to a clinical situation, this information is know as:

A.Feedback B.Knowledge processing C.Knowledge engineering D. None of these are correct

Which of the following terms matches this definition "do no harm, or an obligation not to inflict harm intentionally".

A.privacy B.Ethical decision-making C. Confidentiality D. Nonmaleficence

It is important to use standardized terminologies in nursing practice, because:

If provides continuity of care between care providers and identifies trends

Processing and nursing informatics will assist in the transformation of data into_________________,And_________________Into knowledge.

Information

An example of An expert system is the

Insulin pump

Ethical dilemmas arise when issues raise questions that cannot be answered with a simple, clearly defined rules, fact, or authoritative view

True False

The HIPAA privacy requirements, which went into effect on April 14, 2003, limited the release of protected health information without the patient's knowledge and consent.

True false

Chronic diseases are of major concern to the United States, not only because of the impact they have on individuals, but also because of the tremendous cost associated with providing treatment for patients with these conditions. Adult-onset diabetes, for example, has reached epidemic proportions. A national health information technology infrastructure will help providers better identify those patients who are at risk for developing this disease and provide treatment strategies to avoid it.

Ture False

________ is the term that denotes the ease with which people can use an interface to achieve a particular goal.

A. Workaround B. Situational awareness C. Usability D. All of these are correct.

HIPAA was enacted by the federal government for several purposes, including:

A. better portability of health insurance as a worker moved from one job to another. B. deterrence of fraud, abuse, and waste within the healthcare delivery system. C. simplification of the administrative functions associated with the delivery of health care, such as reimbursement claims sent to Medicare and Medicaid. D. All of these are correct.

Organizations are able to monitor who is using the organizational network and what files that user has accessed, because any use of an electronic network:

A. constitutes fair use. B. protects against spam. C. leaves a digital footprint. D. All of these are correct.

Acceptable use policies in an organization typically restrict downloads of files by employees because:

A. employees may waste work time. B. downloads increase vulnerabilities to viruses. C. downloads interfere with backup and storage of data. D. All of these are correct

It is termed __________if a nurse knows that a colleague has accessed or attempted to access the record of a patient for whom the colleague is not providing care.

A. negligent behavior B. an infringement C. a violation D. a breach

A strength of the FITT model is that it:

A. observes the steps users are likely to take to use the interface to accomplish typical tasks. B. encourages the evaluator to examine the fit between each two of the components: user and technology, task and technology, and user and task. C. is the least expensive testing method. D. All of these are correct.

A hardware security tool that helps protect an organization against security breaches by issuing masks to protect the identity of a corporation's employees who are accessing the Internet is a(n):

A. proxy server. B. masking program. C. antivirus program. D. firewall.

Surveys of potential or actual users of a website can be conducted to:

A. reveal problems with the decision rules used to tailor content to users. B. observe the steps users are likely to take to use the interface to accomplish typical tasks. C. assess preferences for a number of design characteristics such as display color, menu buttons, text, photo size, icon metaphor, and layout by selecting, on a computer screen, their preferences for each item from two or three options. D. encourage the evaluator to examine the fit between each two of the components: user and technology, task and technology, and user and task.

Behaviors leading to unintentional data breaches include:

A. safeguarding an input device. B. walking away from a workstation without logging off. C. using numeral characters in passwords. D. All of these are correct.

Some organizations provide offsite employees such as home-care nurses with a network interface device that does not have secure information stored on it. These devices are also known as:

A. secure devices. B. networking facilitators. C. thin clients. D. All of these are correct

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:

A. Generation of new knowledge B. Interpretation of data C. Informatics competency D. Dissemination of nursing science

Which of the following activities is/are used to build a foundation of knowledge in professional practice

A. Reading research and theory articles B. Attending continuing education programs C. Consultation with expert colleagues and using clinical practice guidelines D. All of these

Which of the following best describes the central goal of nursing informatics?

A. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and communication in a healthcare organization B. To promote patient safety and prevent falls by assigning a fall risk number to hospitalized patients C. To manage and communicate data, information, knowledge, and wisdom in the delivery of nursing care D. To increase efficiency of care delivery and help to manage costs

A nurse is considering a social convention about right and wrong human conduct that has formed a communal social consensus, known as which of the following?

A. Value B. Bioethic C. Right D. Moral

A nurse is explaining how cognitive informatics helps improve information technology in health care. Which statement by the nurse is correct?

A. cognitive informatics examines how the human brain is similar to a computer. B. cognitive informatics helps build complex computer systems for human use. C. cognitive informatics examines how humans interact with computers so better information technology systems can be built. D.cognitive informatics looks at how the human brain processes data and information that comes from a computer.

Ethics is best described as:

A.paradigmatic changes that involve rhythmic process is central to the healthcare system. B. Ever-changing principles that guide decision-making C. A revolution in healthcare brought on by technologic change. D. A process of systematically examining varying viewpoints related to moral questions of right and wrong.

Paper documentation (paper record) hinders which of the following?

Ability to share knowledge