NURSING INFORMATICS AND THE FOUNDATION OF KNOWLEDGE 4TH
EDITION MCGONIGLE TEST BANK QUESTIONS
CORRECTLY ANSWERED A+ GRADE 2024/2025
Chapter nb1 nbNursing nbScience nband nbthe nbFoundation nbof nbKnowledge
The nbnurse nbunderstands nbthat nbnursing nbinformatics nbis nbrecognized nbas nba nbspecialty
nbarea nbof nbpractice nbbynbwhich nbstatement?
1. Research nbpriorities nbfor nbnursing nbinformatics nbinclude nbthe nbdevelopment nbof nba
nbstandard nbnursingnblanguage nband nbthe nbdevelopment nbof nbdatabases nbfor nbclinical
nbinformation.
2. A nbformal nbeducational nbprogram nbat nbthe nbmaster's nblevel nbmust nbbe nbcompleted
nbbefore nba nbnurse nbisnbeligible nbto nbsit nbfor nbthe nbcredentialing nbexamination.
3. As nba nbdifferentiated nbpractice, nbnursing nbinformatics nbis nbfocused nbupon nbthe nbclient,
nbthe nbenvironment,nbhealth, nband nbthe nbnurse.
4. There nbis nba nbneed nbfor nbnursing nbinformatics nbinterests nbto nbgain nbrepresentation nbby
nbwork nbgroups nbandnborganizations nbwithin nbthe nbUnited nbStates.
Correct nbAnswer: nb1
Rationale nb1: nbThe nbdevelopment nbof nbresearch nbpriorities nbis nba nbkey nbpoint nbin nba
nbspecialty nbpractice. nbAlthough nbdegrees nbat nbthe nbmaster's nblevel nbare nbavailable, nbthe
nbdegree nbrequired nbfor nbcredentialing nbis nbtypically nbat nbthe nbbachelor's nblevel nband
nbincludes nbexperience nbin nbthe nbfield. nbCurrent nbdemands nbfor nbsafer,nbcost-effective,
nbquality nbcare nbrequire nbevidence nbof nbthe nbbest nbpractices nbsupported nbby nbresearch.
Rationale nb2: nbSuch nba nbformal nbeducational nbprogram nbdoes nbnot nbnecessarily nbmean nba
nbspecialty nbarea nbofnbpractice. nbAlthough nbdegrees nbat nbthe nbmaster's nblevel nbare nbavailable,
nbthe nbdegree nbrequired nbfor nbcredentialing nbis nbtypically nbat nbthe nbbachelor's nblevel nband
nbincludes nbexperience nbin nbthe nbfield. nbThe nbdevelopment nbof nbresearch nbpriorities nbis nba
nbkey nbpoint nbin nba nbspecialty nbpractice.
Rationale nb3: nbYour nbchosen nbresponse nbrefers nbto nbthe nbentire nbdiscipline nbof nbnursing.
nbThe nbspecialty nbof nbnursing nbinformatics nbintegrates nbnursing nbscience, nbcomputer
nbscience, nband nbinformation nbscience nbto nbmanage nband nbcommunicate nbdata, nbinformation,
nbknowledge, nband nbwisdom nbinto nbnursing nbpractice. nbThenbdevelopment nbof nbresearch
nbpriorities nbis nba nbkey nbpoint nbin nba nbspecialty nbpractice.
Rationale nb4: nbThere nbare nbmany nbwork nbgroups nbin nbthe nbUnited nbStates nbrelated nbto
nbinformatics nbthat nbfocus nbon nbthe nbspecialty nbof nbinformatics nbpractice. nbOne nbexample nbis
nbthe nbNursing nbInformatics nbSpecial nbInterestnbGroup nbof nbthe nbInternational nbMedical
nbInformatics nbAssociation. nbThe nbdevelopment nbof nbresearch nbpriorities nbis nba nbkey nbpoint
nbin nba nbspecialty nbpractice.
Global nbRationale:
,Cognitive nbLevel: nbUnderstanding
Client nbNeed: nbSafe nbEffective nbCare nbEnvironment
Client nbNeed nbSub: nbManagement nbof nbCare
Nursing/Integrated nbConcepts: nbNursing nbProcess: nbAssessment
Learning nbOutcome:
Question nb2
nbType: nbMCSA
Which nbstatement nbby nbthe nbnurse nbverifies nbthat nbthe nbnurse nbis nb"information nbliterate"?
1. "I nbunderstand nbhow nbto nbsearch nbfor nba nbwebsite nband nbevaluate nbits nbusefulness nbfor
nbhealth nbcare nbneeds."
2. "I nbutilize nbdatabases nbin nbthe nbhealth nbcare nbsetting nbto nbinput nbclient
nbinformation nbsuch nbas nbskinnbcondition."
3. "I nbuse nbemail nbover nbthe nbInternet nbto nbcorrespond nbwith nbclients nband nbprovide
nbinformation."
4. "I nbcan nbuse nbsoftware nbapplications nbsuch nbas nbword nbprocessing, nbspreadsheets, nband
nbpresentations."
Correct nbAnswer: nb1
Rationale nb1: nbInformation nbliteracy nbnecessitates nbthat nbnurses nbhave nbthe nbability nbto
nbfind, nbevaluate, nband nbeffectively nbuse nbinformation. nbThe nbother nbanswers nbare nbexamples
nbof nbcomputer nbliteracy nbbut nbdo nbnot nbhavenbthe nbhigher nbfunctions nbof nbinformation
nbliteracy.
Rationale nb2: nbYour nbchosen nbresponse nbis nban nbexample nbof nbcomputer nbliteracy, nbbut nbit
nbdoes nbnot nbhave nbthenbhigher nbfunctions nbof nbinformation nbliteracy. nbInformation nbliteracy
nbnecessitates nbthat nbnurses nbhave nbthe nbability nbto nbfind, nbevaluate, nband nbeffectively nbuse
nbinformation.
Rationale nb3: nbYour nbchosen nbresponse nbis nban nbexample nbof nbcomputer nbliteracy nbbut, nbit
nbdoes nbnot nbhave nbthenbhigher nbfunctions nbof nbinformation nbliteracy. nbInformation nbliteracy
nbnecessitates nbthat nbnurses nbhave nbthe nbability nbto nbfind, nbevaluate, nband nbeffectively nbuse
nbinformation.
Rationale nb4: nbThis nbanswer nbis nban nbexample nbof nbcomputer nbliteracy nbbut, nbit nbdoes nbnot
nbhave nbthe nbhigher nbfunctions nbof nbinformation nbliteracy. nbInformation nbliteracy
nbnecessitates nbthat nbnurses nbhave nbthe nbability nbtonbfind, nbevaluate, nband nbeffectively nbuse
nbinformation.
Global nbRationale:
Cognitive nbLevel: nbUnderstanding
Client nbNeed: nbSafe nbEffective nbCare nbEnvironment
Client nbNeed nbSub: nbManagement nbof nbCare
,nbNursing/Integrated nbConcepts: nbNursing nbProcess:
nbPlanningnbLearning nbOutcome:
, Question nb3
nbType: nbMCSA
The nbnurse nbgathers nbmuch nbdata nbwhen nbcaring nbfor nbclients. nbWhich nbis nban nbexample
nbof nbthe nbhigher-levelnb"information" nbuseful nbin nbcaring nbfor nbclients?
1. The nbvital nbsigns nbare nbBP nbof nb130/70, nbHR nbof nb88, nbRR nbof nb24, nbtemperature nbof
nb98.8 nbdegrees nbF., nbandnboxygen nbsaturation nbof nb98%.
2. Lab nbwork nbresults nbinclude nban nbelectrolyte nbpanel nband nbcomplete nbblood nbcount nbwith
nbdifferential.
3. The nbclient nbis nba nbwidowed nb64-year-old nbblack nbmale nbadmitted nbwith nbprostatitis.
4. After nbreceiving nbRocephin nb(ceftriaxone nbsodium) nb1.0 nbgram nbIV nbyesterday, nbthe
nbclient nbreportednbfeeling nbbetter nbtoday.
Correct nbAnswer: nb4
Rationale nb1: nbYour nbchosen nbresponse nbis nban nbexample nbof nbhaving nbpieces nbof nbdata
nbwithout nbinterpretation.nb"Information" nbnecessitates nbthat nbthe nbnurse nbinterpret nband
nbstructure nbthe nbresults nbof nbclinical nbdata nbinto nbinformation.
Rationale nb2: nbYour nbchosen nbresponse nbis nban nbexample nbof nbhaving nbpieces nbof nbdata
nbwithout nbinterpretation.nb"Information" nbnecessitates nbthat nbthe nbnurse nbinterpret nband
nbstructure nbthe nbresults nbof nbclinical nbdata nbinto nbinformation.
Rationale nb3: nbYour nbchosen nbresponse nbis nban nbexample nbof nbhaving nbpieces nbof nbdata
nbwithout nbinterpretation.nb"Information" nbnecessitates nbthat nbthe nbnurse nbinterpret nband
nbstructure nbthe nbresults nbof nbclinical nbdata nbinto nbinformation.
Rationale nb4: nb"Information" nbnecessitates nbthat nbthe nbnurse nbinterpret nband nbstructure
nbclinical nbdata nbinto nbinformation. nbIt nbcan nbthen nbbe nbused nbto nbaid nbclinical nbdecision
nbmaking nband nbclient nbmonitoring. nbAll nbothernbresponses nbincluded nbpieces nbof nbdata
nbwithout nbinterpretation.
Global nbRationale:
Cognitive nbLevel: nbUnderstanding
Client nbNeed: nbSafe nbEffective nbCare nbEnvironment
Client nbNeed nbSub: nbManagement nbof nbCare
Nursing/Integrated nbConcepts: nbNursing nbProcess: nbAssessment
Learning nbOutcome:
Question nb4
nbType: nbMCSA
