Nursing Informatics Review Test

1.

10 points

What description best suits the definition of nursing informatics?

A nursing profession that allows nurses to collaborate with information technology personnel to establish effective electronic medical records.

A nursing specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science to manage and communicate data, information, knowledge and wisdom in nursing practice.

A nursing specialty that uses computers and nursing to help improve patient outcomes.

A nursing profession that uses information technology to improve nursing quality.

2.

10 points

What prompted the use of information technology in health care?

The mandate ordered by President Bush in 2004.

The executive order by Bush for mandatory electronic medical records in 2003.

The president's order of 2001.

The president's declaration of mandatory technology use of 2005.

3.

10 points

When is the deadline the mandate states that every American should have an electronic medical record?

2020

2014

2024

2015

4.

10 points

What are examples of social media mentioned in the module?

Windows Messenger

Facebook

WordPress

High5

5.

10 points

In what area(s) of practice would you find a nurse informaticist?

Administration, leadership, management

Consultation

Educational and Professional Development

all of the above

6.

10 points

Based on what you have learned from this module, how can a nurse help her community obtain relevant health information with the use of Internet resources?

Create a safe and secure online environment for discussion of health issues.

Explore websites with potential to harm members of the community with false information.

Create a blog to share health information with interested community members.

Create a support group to meet in person on a certain day.

A, B, & C

7.

10 points

What organization is responsible for the Differentiated Essential Competencies (DECs)?

American Association of Nursing Informatics

Texas Board of Nursing

National League of Nursing

Texas Nursing Education Association

8.

10 points

What academic level of nursing students are the DECs, specifically the section "Use Informatics to promote health and reduce risk in the community" targeted for?

Baccalaureate of Science in Nursing

Registered Nurses

Licensed Vocational Nursing Students

Associates of Science in Nursing

9.

10 points

Which of the following are examples of applying informatics literacy skills to patient care?
(Check all that apply.)

Performing a literature search on diabetes risk factors for African Americans.

Evaluating the CDC website for information on Hepatitis B.

Performing a software update check to trouble-shoot a freezing computer screen while in Mr. Smith's EMR chart.

Designing an educational brochure for an 18 year-old patient newly diagnosed with diabetes.

Installing an antivirus program update on your computer on wheels (COW).

Performing a literature search for relevant information to plan care for the patient with newly diagnosed asthma from the perspective of the patient.

10.

10 points

What example best describes the use of informatics in health promotion?

Understanding the security risk of providing confidential/personal information to the Internet and be able to take preventative actions.

Posting a message to a message board, become a member of a discussion group, participate as part of a special health interest group.

Completing a form requesting a booklet or further information about a health issue, e -mail an appointment request to the local hospital.

Creating a virtual support group on a social media site where members could interact with each other and discuss health issues of interest.