Informatics
Which of the following twitter tweets is NOT is a HIPAA violation?
"Clincial was great today. DCH is an awesome hospital. The nurses are teaching me so much! I even go to start my first IV!"
The science of the management of information, generally interpreted to mean using computers to manage information
informatics
The ability to define a need for information, and the skills to locate, evaluates, and synthesizes information to meet this need
information literacy
Values that are not easily calculated or results that cannot be directly attributed to the investment
intangibles
The ability of two or more electronic systems
interoperability
The following is an email address: [email protected]. Which of the following is the user id?
jane.smith
What is the name of the programming language that is used to create small applications called applets that can be downloaded?
java
Which of the following would a student use to create interactive web pages?
javascript
Resistant to change, must be convinced the innovation is effective
laggard
When viewing a file list, just the file names are visible. Which view would this be?
list
A discussion through email make up of subscribers with a common interest
listerv
A word processing program function that can be created to perform a function automatically
macro
Matching a concept in one standardized terminology with a concept in another standardized terminology
mapping
A web application that takes data from more than one source and combines it into a single, integrated tool
mashup
From the following list, select the items that are considered to be personal health identifiers.
medical record numbers, date of birth, e-mail address, telephone number
The process of systemic reviews and analysis of the results of multiple, similar research studies
meta-analysis
Which of the following is an advantage of paper records?
no down time
Doing no harm
nonmaleficence
Sets standards for functional and semantic interoperability for electronic healthcare data
health care 7
Which of the following are known as driving forces behind implementation of healthcare informatics? Choose all that apply.
health care costs, AACN, patient safety, IOM
The ability of individuals to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health decisions
health literacy
Integrates financial data, patient data, and quality data to help make healthcare decisions within a company
healthcare analytics
A unit of speed measurement per second
hertz
Has tables that are organized in the shape of a tree structure which links records to a base through successive layers
hierarchial database
Which of the following denotes the primary starting point of the web site?
home page
WiFi enabled area
hotspot
Education with face-to-face and online interaction and teaching
hybrid
The main language used to create documents on the World Wide Web. It includes formatting tags and hypertext links
hypertext markup
What future benefit could be experienced if healthcare used standardized language in the diagnosis, treatment, and billing for healthcare?
improved patient care
The management of nursing data based on a combination of the fields of informatics science, computer science and nursing science
nursing informatics
Includes essential common and core elements to be collected for all patients/clients receiving nursing care
nursing minimal data set (NMDS)
How does research originate?
objectives and hypotheses, questions we ask about a particular subject
The doctor next orders a urinalysis to check the patient's urine for glucose. You note that the procedure requires a double voided specimen. From your free mobile device software. What is the correct procedure to collect this specimen?
obtain the urine sample within 30 minutes after the patient has emptied the bladder
When searching for an appropriate Internet site to include as a reference in a paper you are writing, you should remember that
only internet sites by the government sites are appropriate to include
Indicates where the age ends and the next one begins
page break
A major advantage of using virtual reality for nursing education is that
participants become part of the information
A nurse-manager is planning staff scheduling for a unit. To determine the needs accurately, which of the following would the nurse use?
patient classification system
Patient acuity systems used to determine staffing needs
patient classification systems
A website that blends many Internet services and tools into one site including clinical communication and the PHR
patient portal
Used in nursing education to provide nurses practice opportunities to provide care to a computerized mannequin that would be too difficult, dangerous, or time-consuming to provide in a real clinical setting
patient simulators
Pre-licensure KSAs according to QSEN
patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics
An article that has been subjected to a review by peers before publication
peer-reviewed article
The act of sending an e-mail to a user falsely claiming to be an established legitimate enterprise in an attempt to scam the user into surrendering private information that will be used for identity theft is a threat to security referred to as
phishing
Which of the following national initiatives was begun to provide financial incentives to fee-for service care providers for cost-effective high-quality care and requires annual renewal by the president of the U.S?
physician quality report initiative
A single characteristic giving a database power
query
A common keyboard layout representing the first six letters of the top row
qwerty
A method of research in which treatments are randomly assigned to subjects
randomized controlled trials
Stores the operating system and standard applications
read-only memory
The Institute for Healthcare Improvement Map aims to help you (select all that apply)
reduce costs and increase quality, make care safer, lead improvement efforts effectively, make patient care transitions smoother
Which of the following are barriers to implementing Patient Health Records? Select all that apply.
reluctance of providers, costs, data security, unique patient identifiers
The discrepancy between research on effective clinical practice and the direct care provided to patient
research practice gap
When using Web 2.0 applications, which of the following ethical principles is absolute?
respect for others
ROS
review of systems
What options are available to review slides in PowerPoint?
review, review comment mark up, review as outline, review as print preview
RTF
rich text file
Which of the following should you always practice when creating a document?
save the document in at least two locations
You would like to find scholarly or peer reviewed articles on pregnancy and depression .You should:
search CINAHL plus
Examples of mash ups
search and shopping, news
The reuse of nursing data to analyze the effectiveness of nursing care
secondary data use
You are going to leave your computer for about 15 minutes. What would be the best feature you can use to save power on your computer but also quickly retrieve your information without shutting down your computer?
sleep
The device on which personal health information can be stored and given to patients to carry to whichever healthcare provider they see is called
smart cards
Which of the following statements is true concerning using information found on the Internet in a paper that you are writing?
sources on the internet about various topics are easy to find, but assessing the credibility of the publisher as well as the relevance and accuracy of a document retrieved from the Internet can be problematic
Charting that a patient has a 21 on a MMSE is an example of using
standardized terminology
Algorithm describes what aspect of computer software?
step by step instructions for performing mathematical calculations and data processing
A plan and organization for the visuals of a presentation
storyboarding
Involves determining the risk versus the value of adopting electronic system
strategic planning
Beaming, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and cellular phone lines allows for transfer of info from mobile devices
synchronization of software
Which of the following modes of computer communication refers to interaction occurring at the same time?
synchronous
A literature review focused on a research question that tries to identify, appraise, select, and synthesize all high quality research evidence relevant to that question
systematic review
A way of organizing or classifying items that follows a set of rule and is focused on a given concept or philosophical base
taxonomy
To search for a blog on a certain topic, which of the following search engines would be the best to use?
technorati.com
The broad term that addresses remote healthcare beyond delivery of clinical services
telehealth
The electronic exchange of patient information between two sites for the purpose of improving the patient's health status
telemedicine
What is the main purpose of nursing documentation of patient care, whether paper or electronic charting?
to provide safe and effective patient care
A computer's software involves the programs that direct the computer.
true
A key aspect of electronic records is the ability to share data.
true
A reputable website to begin searching for e-learning resources is MERLOT.
true
All nurses need to be aware and have a general understanding of healthcare informatics regardless of specialty.
true
Computer malware is a term given to all forms of computer software designed to damage or disrupt a computer system.
true
Consumer informatics is a subspecialty under healthcare informatics.
true
If an email attachment is large, the sender can compress the file.
true
Information technology skills involve three types of knowledge.
true
Nursing software and apps loaded onto your mobile device used to make patient care decisions are subject to the same critical evaluation as evidence used for practice found on the Internet.
true
Online comments by a nurse regarding coworkers, even if posted from home during non work hours may constitute lateral violence and can result in sanctions against the nurse.
true
Resistance to change is a common issue affecting workflow redesign for HER.
true
The Internet can be used as a reputable resource for evidence-based practice data.
true
The Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC) is linked to NIC, NANDA, and SNOWMED CT.
true
The major concern associated with smart card use is security.
true
The universal key for help is F1.
true
To create software, a programming language must be used.
true
You are working on a hospital unit that has been identified as having a high OPSN of pressure ulcers. As head of the patient improvement team, a great starting point would be to identify an evaluation process and plan with the institute for healthcare improvement.
true
You can take a screenshot of information on your ipod or iphone.
true
Is the following a HIPPA violation? Nursing student Jane is on a clinical unit. Jane's patient is very ill and cannot communicate with her. While she is carefully completing her patient's wound care, she takes a picture of the wound with her phone to save so she can describe the wound and provide photographic evidence for her interventions in her clinical paperwork to give to her instructor. She remembers HIPPA and is careful to take the picture ONLY of the wound.
true (yes)
A value permanently assigned to an individual for identification purposes and is unique across the entire national healthcare system
unique patient identifier
The name given to addresses used for documents on the world wide web
universal resource locator (URL)
A student nurse is working on a spreadsheet that is somewhat wide horizontally. In preparing to print the project, which of the following would be most appropriate? select all that apply
use the landscape orientation to print, try using a smaller font size
Broken promises from vendors of computer system products
vaporware
Fours ways rural patients could be connected to their healthcare providers
videoconferencing, store and forward data, images, or videos via email, remote patient monitoring, mHealth applications
A private network that uses a public network, usually the internet, to connect the nodes. The information transmitted by a VPN can NOT be read by anyone else.
virtual private network
A private network that is built from a public network by creating "tunneling" links in the network and often using encryption
virtual private network (VPN)
Which of the following would be most important for a good presentation?
visual reinforcement of presentation
A social technology that allows us to communicate and share information. Examples: IM, twitter, "text speak", Facebook, blogs podcasts, online photos etc.
web 2.0
A phenomenon in which a visited site sends a piece of data to the users computer and reads it the next time the user visits the site
web cookies
Mobile health 2.Oh! The Mouse has Left the House is a
webinar introduced recently by the ANIA
A website designed for sharing and collaborating work on documents
wiki
Critical component of the planning phase; depicts how work is accomplished
work flow analysis
One or more worksheets in Excel
workbook
Patient care management systems focus on which of the following?
workflow
One spreadsheet in Excel
worksheet
Which button on the tool bar closes documents and programs?
x on the top right
Examples of operating systems
Microsoft windows, apple Macintosh, windows CE for PDAs, palm operating system, GUI
A classification scheme for standardizing the language for nursing interventions
NIC
Which of the following databases is a service of the national library of medicine?
PubMed
An RSS will notify you when there is new information on a blog, however they are not confined to blogs and can apply to websites, news feeds and library searches
RSS feed
A standard computer language for retrieving and updating data in a database
SQL
The latest move towards improving the integration of informatics into nursing practice is the _______ initiative. The objective is to make informatics competencies a part of every nurse's skill set.
TIGER
Short for "binary digit", which is the unit of information that a computer processes
bit
Database search that uses AND, OR, and NOT to include and eliminate findings
boolean logic
A set of wires that data in a computer passes through
bus
An abbreviation for "binary term", which is a unit of storage, consisting of eight consecutive bits that holds a single character (a letter, number, or symbol such as &)
byte
You are unsure about the diagnosis of diabetes mellitus. You look in your free mobile device software and discover that diabetes mellitus is a disorder in which there is a discrepancy between insulin required by the body and the amount of insulin available. Insulin is normally produced by the pancreas along with which protein?
c-peptide
CC
carbon copy
Which of the following would be most appropriate to use to promote learning at the application level?
case studies
Useful diagram for nurse administrators to make so that relationships among complex processes are examined
cause and effect chart
Which of the following is not part of the systems life cycle of electronic health records?
celebrating completion of the finished project
The location of a cell or rectangle in a spread sheet, it is expressed by using the letter at the top of the column and the number of the row in which it is located
cell address
A group of contiguous cells between one address such as A1 to C10
cell range
Which site would be most appropriate for a nurse to use when searching for research information related to patient satisfaction?
centers for medicare and medicaid services
When you want to emphasize a point on a slide, which of the following techniques would be appropriate? Select all that apply.
change the color of the text on the slide that you want to emphasize, use bold text or underline the text on the slide that you want to emphasize, use a slide enhancer such as animation, sound, or motion to emphasize a point on a slide
Before installing new software, what action should a computer operator take?
close all other applications
Your instructor has requested that you bring an evidence-based care sheet related to your patient's diagnosis to the clinical unit. Which database provides ONLY evidence-based resources?
cochrane collection
According to the TIGER competencies, information management encompasses:
collecting data, processing the data, and presenting and communicating the processed data as information or knowledge
What should you do if you cannot access the full text of an article you need for a paper?
complete an inter-library load request (ILL)
The best description of the NCLEX-RN is that it is a
computer adaptive exam with a minimum question limit of 75 questions
Describes the use of the computer to enter prescriptions
computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
The protection of information about individuals from unauthorized use
confidentiality
A type of software that facilitates collaboration by a group of colleagues attached to a network
groupware
Tapping the enter key to create a permanent new line, that is one that will always start a new line unless deleted
hard return
Application of Dale's Cone of Learning exemplifies evidence-based research.
false
Avatars are used with clicker technology.
false
Brightstat is a commercially available program for statistical analysis.
false
Currently reimbursement for telehealth is standardized.
false
Electronic health records and electronic patient records refer to the same thing.
false
Even work that is not well defined is subject to copyright laws.
false
Health care informatics today is process-oriented.
false
Health informatics is a sub-specialty under nursing informatics.
false
High fidelity simulation is a substitute for clinical time.
false
In APA 6th ed. the first page running head of the paper tiled 'Paper Formatting' would appear in the top left of the header as Running Head: paper formatting.
false
Is the following statement okay to say on Facebook? True (yes) false (no) " I had the best time taking care of my sweet little patient and his family today in clinical. Wishing him the best on a speedy recovery from his double knee replacement. I love being a student on 7 south!"
false
Karl Pearson was considered a pioneer in the use of statistics in nursing.
false
Knowledge-based digital databases are designed to replace reference books with searchable and updatable online information.
false
Left justification means that the information on the right side of the page is aligned in a straight manner.
false
Most early PCs used a Windows operating system.
false
Most standards are developed by individuals who receive payment for their expertise.
false
Only evidence-based articles can be used as resources for academic research papers.
false
Paternalism is demonstrated by an appreciation for human dignity.
false
Personal health records are currently standardized and being used throughout the United States.
false
Requiring a user ID and password is the most secure method for authentication.
false
Synchronous distance learning is the most common format for distance learning.
false
Telehomecare is limited to the use of portable monitoring devices.
false
The Gantt chart is helpful for examining the relationships among complex processes.
false
The National Electronic Disease Surveillance System is a major component involved with the United Medical Language System (UMLS).
false
The best way to ensure that you will not violate HIPAA confidentiality and privacy rules on social media is to have the strictest privacy settings in place.
false
The federal government is opposed to providing health information to the public via the Internet.
false
The mission of the ANIA is to identify informatics practice as a specialty that is essential to the delivery of high quality, and cost effective health care.
false
Tracking systems typically are limited to tracking processes such as bed availability.
false
When using shareware, an individual pays for a trial period at a reduced feed.
false
While working on a project, your work is automatically saved when you minimize one or more windows.
false
A means of preventing unauthorized access to or from an internet connection
firewall
When others respond derogatorily with other positions on the disputed topic
flame war
On the bottom of a word document
footer
A color fading background used in PowerPoint
gradient background
The level of detail that a term in a standardized terminology represents
granularity
A software program screen that can display icons, sub-windows, text fields, and menus designed to standardize and simplify the use of a computer program by typing in fields and by using a mouse to manipulate text and images
graphic user interface
A way of interacting with the computer in which the user makes selections from images called icons
graphic user interface (GUI)
On the top of a word document
header
Text that is printed at the top of each page
header
Seeks fundamental knowledge about nature and behavior of living systems and the application of that knowledge to enhance health, lengthen life and reduce illness and disability
NIH (National Institutes of Health)
A classification scheme that standardizes the language for nursing outcomes
NOC
You receive an order to check a fasting blood glucose. You go to the bedside and obtain the specimen. The patient asks you what the normal range of blood glucose. You check your free mobile device software and tell him that normal range for fasting blood glucose is
70-110 mg/dL
Helpful site for healthcare information. It also provides tools, evaluation toolkits and databases for conducting research. Nurses can also find research on quality access, cost and information technology
AHRQ (Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality)
Developed and published the nursing code of ethics
ANA
A professional association that was founded in 1847 with the purpose of promoting art and science of medicine
American Medical Association
Software includes programs that give instructions to the computer that make the machine useful. Which of the following is the "brains" of computers?
CPU
When evaluating Internet sites, which of the following may be used to identify the author of the Web site? Select all that apply.
Click on the "home" option, click on the "about us" option
A transportable subset of EMR; CDA data standards & HIPAA laws apply
EHR
Alliances that will help state governments to identify best practices and solutions to share with other states
HIE
Which of the following statements about the health information portability and accountability act is true?
Health care providers who charge Medicare patients a fee-for-service have a unique national identifier
What is so engaging about inforgraphic?
Human beings are visual and adept at identifying patterns and trends quickly. Therefore, infographics often aid our understanding of otherwise dense, multifaceted, or complicated material.
Clinical modifications to make codes more useful in billing, used along with ICD-9 for procedure codes
ICD codes
An interactive, web-based tool designed to bring together the best knowledge available on the key process improvements that lead to exceptional patient care. It offers clear guidance through the health care landscape, helping hospitals set change agendas, establish priorities, organize work, and optimize resources
IHI map
Which of the following theories contribute to the study and practice of informatics?
Usability theory, learning theory, change theory, chaos theory
Data that represents the same piece of data for many different records
aggregated data
Which of the following organizations' mission is to advance nursing informatics leadership, practice, education, policy and research through a unified voice of nursing informatics organization?
alliance for nursing informatics
You are teaching the patient about some of the adverse reactions that can occur when taking the medication Glipizide. You note in your free mobile device software that a severe hematologic reaction can occur. You plan to teach him about:
aplastic anemia
What is the professional nurses' role regarding patient use of health information accessed via the Internet?
assist in evaluating the worth of the information based on the specific source
Properties
attributes
The process of verifying the identification of the person logging into the system
authentication
Which of the following is true about full text articles?
available in some electronic databases
A program is backwardly compatible when it can use files created by an earlier version of the program
backward compatibility
Comparison of practices against others who are similar
benchmarking
Doing what is best for the patient
beneficence
Used for business intelligence providing the delivery of real-time information on key performance indicators
dashboards
An analytic, automated process that uses computer "intelligence" to discover hidden relationships in large databases that are too complex to be found using conventional statistical techniques
data mining
The process of removing any information from aggregated data that could be used to identify the person about whom the data was created
de-identified data
Part of an information system that correlates information from many different sources including specific patient data and the literature to provide suggestions to the clinician
decision support systems
The healthcare billing system by which the patient is categorized into a group with determined average cost of care specific to the medical diagnosis, surgery, complications, and patient age is
diagnostic related groups (DRG)
Which of the following would a nurse identify as a positive aspect of online support groups?
diversity of viewpoints
The overall goal for the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) project is to meet the challenge of preparing future nurses who will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the healthcare systems within which they work. An example of pre-licensure (nursing student) skill in the category of informatics is
document and plan patient care in an electronic health record
In the URL: http://www.mybama.ua.edu, edu is considered the
domain
Which of the following would a nurse identify as a benefit of informatics to nursing?
easier retrieval of healthcare information
The repository for patient health data created from computer automation in the healthcare office, hospital or clinic
electronic chart
The complete record of an individual's healthcare from many sources that is created and gathered cumulatively from more then one healthcare agency
electronic health record (EHR)
Process of scrambling information in an email to help prevent third party access
encryption
A piece of text that is printed at the end of a document
endnote
The highest level of learning on Bloom's taxonomy
evaluation
Clinical practice in which decision making is guided by the best research evidence available, clinical knowledge, and consultation with the patient to decide the best patient care
evidence based practice
The patient is preparing to be discharged from the hospital. In preparing for his discharge, you review with him the primary symptoms of diabetes mellitus. You check your free mobile device software and realize he understands the teaching about diabetes when he tells you a primary symptom is
excessive thirst and urination
A file name of "mom-dad/stuff" would be an appropriate name.
false
A military model would be bet to use for syndromic surveillance for an event such as a terrorist attack involving large numbers of people.
false
A nursing informatics specialist requires a minimum of a doctoral decree.
false
Adware and spyware are types of spam and can spread viruses.
false
An enzine article is subjected to a complex peer-review.
false
Any patient's health record is considered private and confidential by law.
false