Informatics

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A risk management nurse uses informatics research data to design an application to reduce the incidence of postoperative complications .....

Information is analyzed to determine community treatment strategies

A community health nurse receives a report of an outbreak of a communicable disease using a computerized data collection method. How does accurate reporting of the diesessr improve the quality of client cafe?

Querying the electronic health record

A charge nurse is developing an in service program on basic nursing informatics. Which of the following should the nurse include in the program?

Reviewing the health record of a client on another unit with similar symptoms

A charge nurse is orienting a newly licensed nurse to the unit and demonstrates how to access data from the hospital information system. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention by the charge nurse?

Using the computer to search for information about a client from another unit

A charge nurse is reviewing confidentiality with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention?

Reviewing trends of vital signs since admission

A charge nurse is teaching a seminar to other nurses about informatics and client care. Which of the following topics is appropriate for the charge nurse to include?

"These policies determine acceptable social networks for employee use"

A newly hired nurse is reviewing an institutions networking policy. which of the following polices...

Pharmacological electronic resources

A newly licensed nurse is concerned about the safety of a dosage for a prescribed medication. Which of the following resources is appropriate to promote evidenced based practice ?

Acknowledging a clients decision to post about her health care experience online

A nurse educator is preparing an in service program for nurses on the use of social media. Which of the following is an appropriate example of the use of social media?

The development of clinical practice guidelines should be considered

A nurse in a primary care clinic completes a quality assurance project using the electronic health records of clients who have type 1 diabetes mellitus. Project findings reveal that clients had higher then expected capillary blood glucose levels following....

Optimizing client outcomes

A nurse is accessing a client information system to implement a standardized plan of care for a client. Which of the following is a goal of this technology?

Accessing Holter monitor data

A nurse is asked whether she is proficient in the use of nursing informatics. Which of the following indicates competency.

Allows for an interdisciplinary approach when planning for a client

A nurse is assessing clinical information systems while caring for a client. Which of the following is a benefit of using this technology?

"I log off the computer between seeing clients"

A nurse is caring for a client who asks about measures the nurse takes to protect client privacy. Which of the following is an appropriate response by the nurse?

Let's take some time to look at web sites about diabetes together

A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes. The client tells nurse that he is interested in doing research about diabetes online but that he has never used a computer . Which of the following response by the nurse is appropriate?

Downloads client rhythm data in real time

A nurse is caring for a client who has a pacemaker and requires take health monitoring. Which of the following is a benefit of the form of telehealth?

Ask the client to complete an online medication schedule

A nurse is caring for a client who has new diagnosis of asthma and is to be discharged . Which of the following should the nurse use to help ensure the clients medication compliance?

Database that compile data sets from participants

A nurse is caring for a client who is involved in a. Clinical trail being conducted by researchers at the facility. Which of the following resources facilities time management for the research team?

Have the client state what he knows about telehealth

A nurse is caring for a client who is scheduled to be discharged and sent home with a telehealth monitor. Which of the following actions should the nurse take first?

Pulse oximeter

A nurse is caring for a client who reports shortness of breath. Which of the following devices should the nurse use to obtain electronic data regarding the clients clinical manifestations?

This data will awaits your provider in making a diagnosis

A nurse is conducting a home health visit with a client who has a hotter monitor due to recent syncopal episodes. The client asks, " why will telemonitoring be used?" Which of the following responses by the nurse is appropriate

Providing clients with links to reference information

A nurse is creating a social network as a support system for a group of clients . Which of the following practices would be app. In launching this site?

Provides a medication allergy alert

A nurse is discussing computerized provider order entry (CPOE) with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following should the nurse identify as a benefit of this teaching ?

Evidence based practice

A nurse is documenting a clients assessment in the electronic health record. A print to provide specific nursing intervention displays on the screen. This is an example of which of the following?

Authentication

A nurse is entering data in clients electronic health record (EHR). Which of the following protects the integrity of the data in the EHR?

Client information should remain in the hospital

A nurse is instructing a newly licensed nurse about obtaining client assignments . The newly licensed nurse states. "I will make copies.....

The hospital uses firewalls to protect records

A nurse is observing a newly licensed nurse who is caring for a client. The client states, "how do I know that my information won't show up on the internet?" Which does the nurse say?

-apply the use of standardized terminology -apply principles of lifelong learning -incorporate the use of technology informatics guiding education reform (TIGER) -incorporate the use of quality and safety education for nurses (QSEN)

A nurse is preparing an in service on the use of informatics to improve client outcomes. Which of the following should the nurse include?

Clients home phone number

A nurse is preparing to interview a client during a telehealth interaction. Which of the following is a client identifier?

The facility's online procedure manual

A nurse is preparing to perform a dressing change on a client and is researching the app. Technique to use. Which of the following should the nurse recognize as the source of information to use?

Using a glucometer to obtain blood glucose level

A nurse is providing care for a client on a. Medical surgical unit. Which of the following interventions involved the use of informatics?

You should check the hospital web site for a list of relevant resources

A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a client about the use of the internet to obtain credible information about a skin disorder. Which of the following is an appropriate statement by the nurse?

The web site should include the authors contact information

A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client about the use of reputable web sites to research osteoporosis. Which of the following guidelines should the nurse include in the teaching ?

Web sites ending in "gov"

A nurse is teaching a client about the identification of reliable internet resources. Which of the following online resources should the nurse identify as the most reliable ?

I will use social media for information about osostony care

A nurse is teaching a client who has Anniston's about the proper use of internet resources. Which of the following statements by the client indicates a need for further teaching

An EHR helps to develop a plan of care

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about electronic health records (EHRs) which of the following should the nurse include in the teaching ?

First responders transmit client data to the receiving facility

A nurse is teaching a newly licensed nurse about the benefits of the tele health services. Which ifbthe following is an examoke if a benefit of telehealth?

Nursing management minimum data set (NMMDS)

A nurse manager is giving an in service presentation to a group of nurse about uniform taxonomies in nursing practices.....

Guidelines are available about printing client information

A nurse manager is implementing an electronic health record program. Which of the following indicated that data security is effectively managed by the program?

encourage collaboration Use state of the art technology to determine Sustain a blame free environment where staff Encourage organizations to engage in root

A nurse manager is implementing criteria that promote a culture of safety as defined by the agency of healthcare research and quality (AHEQ) which of the following criteria are included in the AHRQ.

Paging a client by last name to rerun to therapy

A nurse manager is reviewing hospital polices related to information security with a newly licensed nurse.....

Coded entry system

A nurse manager on a cardiac unit is using a clinical information system to measure the outcomes of clients who were treated using the facility's acute cardiac event protocol

Bar code scanning system

A nurse manager uses informatics technologies on her unit. Which of the following should the nurse use to reduce the incidence of medication errors?

CINAHL cumulative index

A nurse manager wants to decrease the number of nosocomial urinary tract infections on her unit. Which of the following research data bases should the nurse manager consult to obtain info on evidence based practices?

Check the alarm function

A nurse on a pediatric unit is caring for a client. The clients mother asks the nurse, " can you turn off the alarm that seems to go off all the time"

Automatic guidelines and alerts related to DVTS

A nurse on an acute care unit enters the admission data on a client who has a history of developing a deep vein thrombosis. ..... when corrdinafing the plan of care...

Verify Whether client information can be communicated over the phone

A nurse revived a phone call from an individual requesting information about a clients status on the day of surgery ....

National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators (NDNQI)

A nurse supervisor wants to review data on nurse sensitive outcomes from other facilities related to falls. Which of the following is an appropriate resource to obtain this information?

breach of confidentiality

A nurse takes a photo of a client. After the client gives verbal approval, the nurse posts the photo to a social network site. Which violation has occurred?

obtain information about medication compliance

A telehealth nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for an antihypertensive medication. The telehealth monitoring system reports the clients current blood pressure is 160/92 mm Hg.