1. Which of the following uses database applications Data Mining
to sift through large amounts of data and looks for
previously hidden trends?
2. the practice of examining large databases in order to Data Mining
generate new information
3. A Nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vacci- To promote desired
nation status in the electronic medical record. The clinical outcomes
nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine be-
fore discharge to meet the requirements of a current
clinical pathway.
Why would the nurse use information systems in this
manner?
4. A nursing informatics specialist at a small, rural Lack of continued
hospital implemented a clinical information system support
utilizing an electronic health record (EHR). She ob-
tained input from nurses regarding selection of the
specific EHR. She noted that some of the nurses had
negative attitudes towards a change to the EHR, but
she encouraged them to try the system and note its
benefits. She implemented the system after all nurs-
es were trained about the EHR. There were numer-
ous complaints about the EHR, which the Nursing
Informatics Specialist decided to ignore since the
personnel were new to the system. Which barrier to
implementing technology is present in the scenario?
5. How is information related to data? Information is data
that has been inter-
preted
6. How does information literacy support the use of - The nurse can dis-
evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing? cern research find-
ings that can be ap-
plied to practice
- Nurses must fre-
quently consult re-
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sources including
peers and general
internet searches
7. A nurse documents care of a patient with a decubi- Information system
tus ulcer in the electronic health record.
Which term describes the electronic health record in
this situation?
8. Which statement describes nurses as knowledge Nurses generate
workers? knowledge as a
product
9. Beginning nurse A. Uses information
systems to manage
A. Uses information systems to manage patients patients
B. Pulls trends out of data
C. Generates informatics theory
D. Focuses on nursing's information needs
10. Experienced nurse B. Pulls trends out of
data
A. Uses information systems to manage patients
B. Pulls trends out of data
C. Generates informatics theory
D. Focuses on nursing's information needs
11. Informatics innovator C. Generates infor-
matics theory
A. Uses information systems to manage patients
B. Pulls trends out of data
C. Generates informatics theory
D. Focuses on nursing's information needs
12. Informatics nurse specialist D. Focuses on
nursing's informa-
A. Uses information systems to manage patients tion needs
B. Pulls trends out of data
C. Generates informatics theory
D. Focuses on nursing's information needs
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