Technology and Informatics NCLEX
Which statement demonstrates understanding of a computer-based client information system?
"client information is immediately available when this system is used"
Which information must be clearly described in the MAR before administering a medication?
dosage and route, clients full name, time to be administered, frequency of administration, full name of prescribed medication
Which database would the nurse use to find studies related to allied health sciences?
MEDLINE
A client with diabetes mellitus experiences a sudden fall in blood glucose levels while traveling by air. The client is not carrying any medications or a copy of a personal medical record. Which type of health information technology would be beneficial for this client?
personal health record (PHR)
Which role is a component of cognitive sciences in health informatics?
provides a structure for analysis of complex human performance in technology-based settings
How does the International Classification of Nursing Practice help nurses deliver effective care to clients?
provides vocabulary to include nursing data in computerized information systems
A client from China is referred to the National Cancer Institute in the US for the treatment of a brain tumor. Which type of health information technology oversees the exchange of the clients health information among the clients health care providers and between the two countries?
regional health information organization (RHIO)
Which action would the nurse take to minimize ambiguity and confusion when entering a clients data in the electronic health record?
use consistent, codified terminology
Which nursing action illustrates the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses competency called informatics?
using information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error, and support decision-making
The nursing student has enrolled in a Public Health Informatics fellowship program. Which concept would the student expect to learn in this program?
designing new tools for bio-surveillance, developing online analytic processing tools, methodologies for determining outbreak response
Which objective was the goal of the Executive Order Incentives for the Use of Health Information Technology and Establishing the Position of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator?
develop a nationwide health information technology system
The nurse witnesses a visitor have a syncopal episode and collapse on the floor. After providing initial care, maintaining the visitors safety, and providing report to the charge, which action would the nurse take next?
document the incident
The nurse uses a visual analogue scale to rate the pain experienced by a client receiving oxycodone therapy. Which terminology would the nurse use to enter the visual analogue scores in the clients electronic health record?
Omaha system
Which element, if missing from a newly admitted clients MAR, makes the record incomplete?
allergies
Which professional organizations work towards identifying nursing informatics competencies?
american medical informatics association (AMIA) health information management systems society (HIMSS) technology and informatics guiding education reform (TIGER) initiative
Through which organization can a registered nurse apply for certification as an informatics nurse?
american nurses credentialing center
Which radiographic test would be used to view the entire skeleton?
bone scan
Which test provides information on bladder capacity, bladder pressure, and voiding reflexes?
cystometrography (CMG)
The nurse working in a cardiac center is preparing to enter client data using health information technology. The nurse needs to refer to data during subsequent follow-up client visits. Which type of record would the nurse use to enter the clients data?
electronic medical record (EMR)
For which reason would the nurse review standardized terminology before entering client data in the EMR?
ensures that client information in meaningful to other health care professionals
Where will the nurse place the V1 lead when obtaining a 12-lead electrocardiogram?
fourth intercostal space, right sternal border rationale: V2: fourth intercostal space, left sternal border V3: halfway between V2 and V4 V4: fifth intercostal space, left midclavicular line V5: fifth intercostal space, left anterior axillary line V6: fifth intercostal space, left midaxillary line
Which example illustrates public or population health informatics?
global health informatics, community health informatics
Which technology will be used for the treatment of electrical burns?
hyperbaric oxygen therapy
Which objective was the underlying purpose of the national health information technology infrastructure that originated from the executive order Incentive for the Use of Health Information Technology issued by President George W. Bush in 2004?
improves the quality, safety, and efficiency of health care
Which test result would the nurse use to determine whether the daily dose is therapeutic when a client with a venous thrombosis is receiving warfarin?
international normalized ratio (INR)
