Exam 48: Informatics

The nurse is preparing discharge instructions for a client with a foot wound.How will the nursing information system support this client's learning needs?

The nurse manager is meeting with the director of human resources to review information about current clinical staff.How does the clinical decision support system support human resource functions?

The nurse is caring for a client who has a foot wound that is not healing appropriately.How will accessing the clinical decision support (CDS)system help with this client's care?

The nurse is documenting in the electronic medical record (EMR)after providing care in the client's room.The client's asks the nurse why a computer is being used.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

The nurse on the hospital research committee is assigned the task of reviewing literature on the impact of an electronic medical record when documenting client care.Which action will allow the nurse to find the most appropriate information for this study?

The nurse is providing discharge instructions about medications and exercise to a client with congestive heart failure.Which action by the nurse ensures that the client is fully informed?

A rural home health nurse is caring for a client recovering from a myocardial infarction.The client is concerned that the community clinic does not have the ability to provide the necessary monitoring for the health problem.Which response by the nurse is most appropriate?

The nurse at an acute care facility is being trained as a case manager.In which ways does the electronic medical record assist the case managers in their job duties? Select all that apply.

The nurse is evaluating the components of the computer system used in the healthcare organization.Which should the nurse realize about the functions of the clinical information system and administrative information system? Select all that apply.

The clinical information system committee at a major healthcare organization is designing a plan to ensure the protection of client information.Which approaches should this committee include in the implementation plan? Select all that apply.

A newly licensed nurse is attending the hospital orientation training class.Which statement made by the newly licensed nurse indicates understanding of the term "point of care"?

In preparation for the next quality improvement committee meeting,the nurse manager accesses the clinical decision support system to run an outcomes report.How will the committee use this report?

During a home visit,the nurse inputs admission information into a computer-based medical record system.The client asks what prevents a neighbor from accessing the information when the nurse visits the client.Which response by the nurse is appropriate?

A student nurse studying informatics would be aware that which are examples of clinical decision support tools? Select all that apply.

The nurse educator is conducting a class for staff nurses on the importance of uniform language within health care documentation.Which statement regarding uniform language made by the one of the staff nurses would indicate the need for further instruction?

The nurse is planning care for a client with a below-the-knee amputation.How will the use of informatics help the nurse plan this client's care?

The nurse administrator of a local hospital is attending training on the new informatics system the hospital will be implementing.Which information will the nurse administrator be able to manage from the dashboard? Select all that apply.

The nurse is providing care for a client recently diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Which is the reason for using the Nursing Outcomes Classification (NOC)system when formulating client outcomes when planning care?

The nurse who uses the computer during client care notices increased eyestrain since the organization began using the electronic medical record for nursing documentation.Which action by the nurse would minimize the eyestrain experienced during documentation?

The nurse is preparing an educational to teach clients how to determine the validity of content obtained from health-related Internet websites.Which information should the nurse plan to include in this teaching tool? Select all that apply.