Chapter 4
Experts in computer science strive to understand how the mind processes:
data and information.
A nurse is explaining how cognitive informatics helps improve information technology in health care. Which statement by the nurse is correct?
"Cognitive informatics examines how humans interact with computers so better information technology systems can be built."
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 these are correct.
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 reading literature on cognitive science and understands that this discipline is influenced by which field of science?
Psychology
Artificial intelligence is the field that deals with the conception, development, and implementation of informatics tools based on intelligent technologies. This field attempts to capture the complex processes of human thought and intelligence.
True
Knowledge can be defined as the awareness and understanding of a set of information.
True
Understanding of clinical practice decision making using cognitive science principles promotes the development of:
clinical decision support tools.
Considering principles of cognitive informatics when designing technology interfaces helps to mitigate:
human mental workload.
A nurse is caring for a patient who experiences a complication after surgery. The nurse understands the cause-and-effect relationship because her knowledge is based in:
reason.
