Informatics Multiple Choice
A nursing informatics specialist is presenting a class to a local community group about computer security and protection against malware. The specialist determines that the teaching was successful when the group states which of the following? Select all that apply.
"Downloading the latest software updates is important." "We should scan downloaded files with antivirus software before installing."
During lecture and in your text Copyright Law was/is discussed. Which of the statements below is not true?
"If the copyright symbol isn't there, then the information is not copyrighted."
During a group discussion about using e-mails, a member asks, "What's the best way to avoid spam?" Which of the following would be the most appropriate rationale?
"Never give out your e-mail address on the Web, such as online shopping sites."
After describing the World Wide Web (WWW) to a class, an instructor determines that the students need additional teaching when they state which of the following?
"The WWW is primarily the entire Internet."
During a presentation about networking, a nurse asks, "I've heard all about this 'Twitter', but how is it different from instant messaging?" Which response by the presenter would be most appropriate?
"The message is shared with others."
A nursing student engaged in searching databases asks the instructor what the "advanced search" tab means. Which response by the instructor would be most appropriate?
"This is quite helpful in letting you narrow your search a bit better."
How many years after the life of an author does copyright extend?
70
A nursing instructor is describing the connection between information and health literacy and critical thinking. Which of the following would the instructor most likely include as aspects of critical thinking?
A set of skills for processing information
After discussing the benefits of informatics with the students in CSC-253, I realize they need additional instruction/discussion when they identify which of the following as a benefit of informatics?
An expected increase in the time needed for documentation.
A group of new nursing students are receiving orientation about the appropriate etiquette for e-mailing instructors. The instructor tells them that the use of acronyms is not appropriate. The students demonstrate understanding when they avoid using which of the following? Select all that apply.
BTW IMO
Justice
Being fair
If a nurse advocates for a patient to ensure that what is being done is best for that patient, the nurse is demonstrating which ethical principal?
Beneficence
A nursing informatics specialist is preparing a presentation about online security. When describing different types of computer malware, which of the following would the specialist include? Select all that apply.
Botnets Pharming Spyware Trojan Horse
A nursing student is setting up a wireless network at home. Which of the following would the student need? Select all that apply.
Broadband connection Router
Which of the following would a nurse identify as the vital first step of today's practice of informatics?
Capturing data at the point of care
A nurse is preparing to send an e-mail with a file attached. Which of the following would be most important to do first?
Check that the recipient has the appropriate software to view it.
Which of the following would a nursing instructor use to describe Web 2.0?
Collaboration
A group of students are studying for a test using the World Wide Web and Web browsers. Which of the following, if identified by the students as a Web browser, indicates the need for additional study?
CompuServe®
An informatics nurse is presenting a class on ethics and informatics. Which of the following would the nurse identify as being central to informatics?
Conflicting values
A student is reading an article that contains several graphical objects. The student selects the object using the mouse pointer. Which activities could the student do after selecting this object? Select all that apply.
Copy it to another document Paste it to a new document Move it to another document Drag it to a new location
An instructor is discussing the uses of PDAs in nursing and describing the advantages and disadvantages of their use. Which of the following would the instructor identify as a shortcoming? Select all that apply.
Cost Technological changes Battery live Time necessary for device selection
According to Curtin (2005) which of the below is true concerning Ethics?
Decisions are based on which value is most important
A nursing student is searching the Web for information about hypertension and finds the following address: http://www.nursingcenter.com/disorders/hypertension/page-1.htm. The student wants to find additional articles on the same Web site and decides to go back to the home page. Which of the following would the student do?
Delete the names of the folder back to the domain suffix and hit Enter
A student connects to the Internet via a conventional telephone line and 56K modem. This is an example of which type of connection?
Dial-up
Nonmalfeasance
Doing no harm
Beneficence
Doing what is best for the individual
Which of the below statements about information literacy and health literacy, is true?
Expertise in information and health literacy is achieved with continuous practice.
After teaching a class about the parts of a database, the instructor determines the students understand the concept when they identify which of the following as a column?
Field
A student is attempting to exchange files with another computer. Which of the following would the student expect to be used?
File transfer protocol
When designing a relational database, which of the following best reflects the user's use of atomic-level data?
First and last names are in separate fields
When a CSC-253 student cuts and pastes a paragraph from one document into the current document, and the each side of the paragraph is indented and aligned; which of the following would be the correct type of justification?
Full justification
When you are using a computer and enter a command by pointing and clicking, that action is the result of which of the following?
Graphical User Interface
When writing a paper, a student realizes that a previous paragraph is unclear and wants to delete it. Which of the following would be the quickest way to do this?
Hit the delete key after selecting the text to be cut
Which of the following denotes the primary starting point of the Web site?
Home page
Fidelity
Honesty
A nurse is involved with knowledge generation as part of the process of integrating evidence-based practice. Which of the following would the nurse be involved with from the research perspective? Select all that apply.
Identifying information in nursing literature Synthesizing nursing information to solve nursing problems Applying the steps of information literacy
A group of nurses are working on a committee to develop a program that promotes the adoption of evidence-based nursing at the facility. Which of the following would the committee need to address? Select all that apply.
Improved access to resources for the staff Emphasis on the value of information seeking Enhanced familiarity of staff to evidence-based practice
A nurse-manager is preparing a presentation for the organization about the need for nurses to use handheld devices. Which of the following would a nurse-manager use to promote the use of portable handheld devices in the clinical area? Select all that apply.
Improved time management Fewer patient errors Increased confidence in clinical skills
If you are authoring a blog, which of the following would violate ethical and legal guidelines?
Including names of staff members in the blog
Which of the following would be a concern associated with the use of PDAs in nursing?
Increased cost of the device
Which of the following statements concerning HIPAA is accurate?
Information of agencies electronically billing CMS is covered.
Which of the following is plagiarism?
Inserting a paragraph from a reference article directly into one's paper
When evaluating a Web site for health information, which question would be important for the nurse to ask when determining the validity and quality of the information?
Is the date of the site's last update clearly specified?
A group of students are debating the pros and cons of implantable identification devices. Which of the following would the proponents most likely address?
It allows quicker and safer emergency care.
The following is an e-mail address: [email protected]. Which of the following is the user id?
Jane.Smith
A student wants to create interactive Web pages. Which of the following would the student expect to use?
JavaScript
A nursing student is using a knowledge-based digital database. Which of the following would the student expect to find?
Journal article on diabetes
A nurse practitioner wants to join a networking site with other nurse practitioners. Which of the following would the nurse practitioner most likely choose?
When viewing a file list, just the file names are listed. Which view would this be?
List
A group of students are reviewing information about how to view a file list. The students demonstrate understanding of the information when they identify which of the following as important for viewing file names. Select all that apply.
List, Details
Which of the following terms is used to identify the connection of computers that are physically close to one another?
Local area network
Which of the following refers to a word processing program function that can be created to perform a function automatically?
Macro
Paternalism
Making decisions based on behalf of others
A nurse is reviewing a mashup that depicts a blueprint of the rooms on the unit along with an overlay of data about infections on the unit. The nurse identifies this type of mashup as which of the following?
Mapping
A student is reviewing the components of a computer system just purchased. Which of the following would be expected to be found as the operating system?
Microsoft Windows
When describing universal resource locators (URLs) to a group of students, which of the following would the instructor include as being common to all URLs?
No spaces in the address
When accessing the Internet, a student comes across the following IP address: http://www.nursingworld.org. The student identifies this site as which of the following?
Nonprofit organiztion
Which statement(s) below are true as concerns the Nurse Licensure Compact? (Select all that apply)
Nurses licensed in one state could practice in another state. The rules and regulations of the state of practice apply to the nurse.
A portion of text is cut from one document and will be inserted into another document that is being prepared. Until the text is placed in the new document, the information is placed at which location?
On the RAM clipboard
A nurse is preparing to do research. Which of the following would be an appropriate use for the nurse's handheld device? Select all that apply.
Participate in Web-based research surveys Record comments from a focus group Take photos of changes in status with a treatment Search for evidence-based resources
Which of the below statements are true as concerns ethics and the law?
Penalties can be imposed if laws are violated
A student receives an e-mail containing a Web address hyperlink. The e-mail instructs the student to go to the Web site to confirm his bank account number. When the student clicks on the link, it would take him to a phony Web site. This is an example of which of the following?
Phishing
A student using Microsoft Windows 7® operating system is looking for a file that he created last week after transferring some digital photos onto the computer. He has not created any personal folders as of yet. The student would most likely find the file in which folder?
Pictures
When seeking knowledge, which of the following would a nurse typically do first?
Question a practice
A nurse participates in a blog with other nurses about caring for terminally ill patients. The nurse receives an alert via which of the following when new information is added?
RSS feed
Data
Raw facts without meaning e.g. the number 37
An instructor is describing the steps associated with the design of a clinical database. Which of the following would the instructor be least likely to include?
Replicate the patient record data.
Appreciation for human dignity
Respect for others
A nurse executive is composing an e-mail to the professional organization. In addition to the name, which of the following would the nurse include when signing an e-mail?
Sender's title
A nurse is working on a computer using a trial copy of a software program. The nurse is using which of the following?
Shareware
A new computer user is reading the instructions for a recently purchased laptop computer and finds information about power-saving features. Which of the following would the user most likely be reading about? Select all that apply.
Sleep Hibernate
As part of a class on informatics, a nursing instructor describes how handheld computers can be used in nursing education. Which of the following would the instructor most likely include?
Submitting assignments
A nurse is contacting several colleagues using the Internet for a conference call. Which of the following is the nurse using?
Telephony
When a user places the insertion point on a word and then clicks on an item in the Tools menu. A list of synonyms appears in a new window. The user clicks on one of the words and the computer automatically replaces the word in the document with the new word. Which of the following is the user most likely accessing?
Thesaurus
Which of the following refers to the use of spelling variations when completing a search with a search engine?
Truncation
Veracity
Truth telling
A patient contacts his healthcare provider through a Web-based portal software program to ask for a medication refill. The patient is using which of the following?
Virtual Private Network (VPN)
After teaching a class about the different types of network connections, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following about wireless connections?
Wireless transmissions are limited in distance.
If you are using a program, and get a message saying "the program is not responding", you attempt to close the program. What action would you take if the program did not close (was "froze up)?
hold down the Ctrl, Alt, and Delete keys simultaneously
A nurse involved in informatics identifies the need for information and demonstrates ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively use it. The nurse is demonstrating which of the following?
information literacy
A nursing student has created several patient teaching handouts in Microsoft Word® for use in a class presentation and is saving the handouts for the first time. Which of the following names would be appropriate to use to save the file?
patientTeach.doc
