Nursing Informatics: Chapter 5
Which of the following terms denote learning that uses the Internet? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. E-learning 2. Web-based learning 3. Internet training 4. Online learning 5. Computer-assisted learning
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Marketing services have become one of the important organizational uses of the Internet, therefore, multiple companies and organizations use websites as an opportunity to accomplish their goals. What are some of the reasons to use the Internet for marketing? 1. To offer virtual tours and job opportunity information 2. To share statistics regarding best practice models 3. To illustrate the usefulness of the intranet within the organization 4. To define the goals of the HIT
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Organizations and credentialing agencies often use the Internet to share educational information. Which of the following makes this possible? 1. Podcasts and webinars 2. DVDs 3. E-mail 4. List-servs
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Registered nurses can use the Internet for a number of key functions pertaining to licensure. Which of the following answers reflects the usefulness of the Internet and licensure? 1. Nurses can renew their professional licenses online. 2. Nurses no longer have the option of renewing their licenses by mail. 3. Professional licensing agencies mandate license renewal online. 4. Professional licensing agencies do not have the technology to renew licenses online.
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Which of the following depicts the best use of virtual worlds in the education of nurses? 1. The virtual world can simulate hospital life. 2. Virtual worlds offer students answers to NCLEX-RN® style questions. 3. Virtual worlds offer synchronous interaction with patients. 4. Virtual worlds are too expensive for classroom use.
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Which of the following describes Questia? 1. Online library that provides 24/7 access to the world's largest online collection of books and journal articles 2. Comprehensive online nursing database 3. Interactive resource that answers complex patient care questions 4. Web-based tool with a complete listing of nursing diagnoses
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Which of the following describes a wiki? 1. A shared online resource 2. Social media site 3. A pop-up 4. SPAM
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Which of the following statements best defines a learning object? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. A learning object is an entity or learning event. 2. A learning object teaches an online lesson. 3. A learning object describes the usefulness of the Internet. 4. A learning object is embedded in HTML mark ups.
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Which of the following statements is most accurate about social media and hospitals? 1. Social media has relevance to health care. 2. Health care and social media are unrelated. 3. Hospital marketing departments refuse to incorporate social media into their practice. 4. Social media is not relevant to hospital marketing or nursing practice.
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Which agency has a comprehensive website dedicated to improving the quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness of health care for all Americans? 1. Joint Commission 2. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 3. American Nurses Credentialing Center 4. Pathway to Excellence Program
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Online resources are available for health care professionals to complete a number of important tasks. Which of the following are services offered by professional organizations? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Cultural competence information is offered by Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) 2. HealthLink assists users to medical and health care information. 3. Healthcare Providers Service Organization (HPSO) offers licensure information. 4. State Boards of Nursing offer continuing education credits. 5. Second Life offers end-of-life content for bereavement counselors.
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The Internet offers a number of unique ways to market the organization. What are some of the ways companies use the Internet to create interest in their unique goods or services? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Securing domain names for a business 2. Arranging for e-mail addresses 3. Hosting one or more websites 4. Designing a company website. 5. Creating application for smart phones
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Most professional organizations have a Web presence. What types of information should a professional organization's website offer to the reader? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Educational opportunities 2. Career opportunities 3. Certification opportunities 4. Policy work and initiatives 5. News feed
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The Internet has become the source of locating current research and literature for practicing nurses and students. Which of the following websites provide beneficial information for health care professionals to access in an attempt to improve practice? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) 2. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 3. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) 4. National Institutes of Health (NIH) 5. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
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Wikis can be used as a tool in the classroom. Which of the following are advantages of using a wiki in education? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Wikis can foster collaboration. 2. Wikis can connect learners in different time zones. 3. Wikis can provide links to online resources. 4. Wikis can be used for asynchronous learning. 5. Wikis can serve as an online content-management system.
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Which of the following statements are true about virtual worlds? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. The simulated environment may reflect contemporary life, a setting found in works of fiction, or a setting unique to a world-developer's imagination. 2. Other terms for virtual world include: digital worlds, simulated worlds, multi-user virtual environments (MUVE), and massively multiplayer online games (MMOGs). 3. Gaming cannot be part of a virtual world. 4. Commercial virtual worlds focus on community building and socializing. 5. A virtual world is not an appropriate learning tool.
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Social media is currently used to update subscribers on current events and updated content. Which of the following avenues can be used by health care professionals to share information? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Twitter 2. Textbook companion websites 3. Facebook 4. Linked In 5. YouTube
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Which of the following Web-based learning objects can educators use to support the learning experience? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Video 2. Cryptic usernames and passwords 3. Audio clips 4. Applications 5. Animations
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Which of the following are advantages to asynchronous learning? Standard Text: Select all that apply. 1. Teachers and learners can connect in the classroom at different times 2. Teachers and learners can connect in the classroom at the same time 3. Asynchronous learning is more flexible than on-ground learning 4. Asynchronous learners must commute to the classroom 5. Asynchronous learners can access online library databases
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There are a number of bibliographic online databases. Which of the following databases is dedicated to providing nurses with full-text articles? 1. Emerald Insight 2. Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) 3. Google Books 4. ProQuest
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Which of the following statements is the best response when a health care provider is asked by a patient to be their "friend" on Facebook? 1. "Great idea. I would love to keep in touch with you." 2. "I am flattered that you want to be my friend, but it is not appropriate for me to 'friend' you on Facebook." 3. "Absolutely, I 'friend' all of my former patients." 4. "Why would you want to be my friend? Are you lonely?"
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How can educators employ the use of a reusable learning object (RLO)? 1. An RLO is believed to enhance learning by offering complex material. 2. An RLO is believed to enhance learning by creating a virtual experience for the learner. 3. An RLO is believed to enhance learning by providing a virtual workspace for the learner. 4. An RLO is believed to enhance learning by chunking down complex material into smaller packets.
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A three credit baccalaureate course meets four hours a week in the classroom and three hours per week through Blackboard. This is considered what type of learning environment? 1. On site 2. Mixed methods 3. Multimodality 4. Hybrid
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Which is the most accurate statement about Second Life? 1. Second Life has a single spot on the Internet and is easy to find. 2. Second Life is a gathering place where residents have housing built for them. 3. The focus of Second Life is not to build a community but to define an individual's place in the virtual world. 4. Second Life is an immersive world that fosters creativity.
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With the onslaught of electronic mail in professional boxes, nurses must be cognizant of the impact on which of the following? 1. Patient knowledge 2. Patient diagnosis 3. Patient outcomes 4. Patient privacy
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