Question 1

Which of the following is one of the three fundamental directions for the CNA's e-Nursing Strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Assessment 
B)  Participation 
C)  Collaborative care 
D)  Nursing practice integration 
A)  Assessment 
B)  Participation 
C)  Collaborative care 
D)  Nursing practice integration B

Question 2

The Management Information System (MIS)Group was an important event in Canadian health care information management.What information was not collected by this group?

Accepted Answer

A)  Demographic data 
B)  Clinical nursing data 
C)  Statistical medical data 
D)  Resource utilization data 
A)  Demographic data 
B)  Clinical nursing data 
C)  Statistical medical data 
D)  Resource utilization data B

Question 3

Nursing has been identified as being invisible in health care.What is the most urgent issue in establishing a standardized nursing language in relation to value and necessity?

Accepted Answer

A)  Health policy decisions 
B)  Contracts and service specifications 
C)  Patient safety and professionals' accountability 
D)  Creating a visible definition of professional practice 
A)  Health policy decisions 
B)  Contracts and service specifications 
C)  Patient safety and professionals' accountability 
D)  Creating a visible definition of professional practice C

Question 4

The CIHI disseminates essential data and analysis on Canada's health care system and the health of Canadians.The CIHI influenced issues directly related to nursing by including issues related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Nursing science and information science to support clients 
B)  Nursing workforce recruitment and retention 
C)  Clinical practice, administration, research, and education 
D)  Advocating for health policy 
A)  Nursing science and information science to support clients 
B)  Nursing workforce recruitment and retention 
C)  Clinical practice, administration, research, and education 
D)  Advocating for health policy

Question 5

As nurses continue to contextualize technology within the scope of their professional practice,what is the main nursing issue with technology that requires consideration?

Accepted Answer

A)  Computers 
B)  Management information systems 
C)  Information and information management 
D)  Order entry applications 
A)  Computers 
B)  Management information systems 
C)  Information and information management 
D)  Order entry applications

Question 6

Which of the following institutes was developed as a result of the Wilk Report?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hospital Medical Records Institute (HMRI) 
B)  Statistics Canada and Health and Welfare Institute 
C)  Canadian Nursing Informatics Association 
D)  Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI) 
A)  Hospital Medical Records Institute (HMRI) 
B)  Statistics Canada and Health and Welfare Institute 
C)  Canadian Nursing Informatics Association 
D)  Canadian Institute for Health Information (CIHI)

Question 7

Which of the following is a Health Information: Nursing Component?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patient diagnosis 
B)  Educational background 
C)  Primary nurse identifier 
D)  Independent nursing judgement 
A)  Patient diagnosis 
B)  Educational background 
C)  Primary nurse identifier 
D)  Independent nursing judgement

Question 8

Which of the following technologies provides a means for nurses to create discussion groups online?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skype 
B)  NurseONE 
C)  NurseConnect 
D)  COACH 
A)  Skype 
B)  NurseONE 
C)  NurseConnect 
D)  COACH

Question 9

What current technological application is critical to supporting clinical judgement,decision making,and optimal client outcomes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client documentation systems 
B)  Lab reporting 
C)  Diagnostic imaging 
D)  Billing and financial management 
A)  Client documentation systems 
B)  Lab reporting 
C)  Diagnostic imaging 
D)  Billing and financial management

Question 10

Mr.Smith has had several admissions to his local hospital for asthma.He was recently transferred to another hospital to have a fractured hip replacement.How would a standardized EHR benefit Mr.Smith?

Accepted Answer

A)  Timely access to health data 
B)  Improved coordination of care 
C)  Enhanced ability to work collaboratively with other organizations 
D)  Enhanced ability to extract best practice data from published sources 
A)  Timely access to health data 
B)  Improved coordination of care 
C)  Enhanced ability to work collaboratively with other organizations 
D)  Enhanced ability to extract best practice data from published sources

Question 11

Canada Health Infoway was a key outcome of the federal-provincial-territorial partnership.What was its mandate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Create an EHR. 
B)  Unify international terminology for recording nursing practice. 
C)  Advocate for effective health policy. 
D)  Implement provincial standards. 
A)  Create an EHR. 
B)  Unify international terminology for recording nursing practice. 
C)  Advocate for effective health policy. 
D)  Implement provincial standards.

Question 12

Nursing informatics is a specialty area of nursing practice dedicated to the optimal use of technology to support professional practice and optimal client outcomes.Which of the following is a significant obstacle to the collection of nursing data?

Accepted Answer

A)  Canada Health Infoway 
B)  The International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) lacks unified terminology for recording nursing practice 
C)  Lack of evidence-based practices for health information 
D)  The absence of universally accepted methods for defining and coding nursing contributions to health outcomes 
A)  Canada Health Infoway 
B)  The International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) lacks unified terminology for recording nursing practice 
C)  Lack of evidence-based practices for health information 
D)  The absence of universally accepted methods for defining and coding nursing contributions to health outcomes

Question 13

How does the Canadian Organization for Advancement of Computers in Health (COACH)define health informatics?

Accepted Answer

A)  The intersection of clinical, information management-information technology, and management practices to achieve better health 
B)  The specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science 
C)  The application of computer science and information science to nursing 
D)  A clinical terminology used to describe multidisciplinary clinical practice 
A)  The intersection of clinical, information management-information technology, and management practices to achieve better health 
B)  The specialty that integrates nursing science, computer science, and information science 
C)  The application of computer science and information science to nursing 
D)  A clinical terminology used to describe multidisciplinary clinical practice

Question 14

According to the ICNP,which of the following terms refers to the manner or method of accomplishing an intervention?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focus 
B)  Means 
C)  Action 
D)  Judgement 
A)  Focus 
B)  Means 
C)  Action 
D)  Judgement

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true in relation to Canadian privacy legislation?

Accepted Answer

A)  All privacy legislation is developed at the provincial level. 
B)  Privacy legislation only addresses protection of personal health information. 
C)  Privacy legislation cannot be violated if a nurse is practising within his or her standards of practice. 
D)  An understanding of the privacy legislation can assist nurses in upholding their Code of Ethics. 
A)  All privacy legislation is developed at the provincial level. 
B)  Privacy legislation only addresses protection of personal health information. 
C)  Privacy legislation cannot be violated if a nurse is practising within his or her standards of practice. 
D)  An understanding of the privacy legislation can assist nurses in upholding their Code of Ethics.

Exam 16: Nursing Informatics and Canadian Nursing Practice

Which of the following is one of the three fundamental directions for the CNA's e-Nursing Strategy?

The Management Information System (MIS)Group was an important event in Canadian health care information management.What information was not collected by this group?

Nursing has been identified as being invisible in health care.What is the most urgent issue in establishing a standardized nursing language in relation to value and necessity?

The CIHI disseminates essential data and analysis on Canada's health care system and the health of Canadians.The CIHI influenced issues directly related to nursing by including issues related to which of the following?

As nurses continue to contextualize technology within the scope of their professional practice,what is the main nursing issue with technology that requires consideration?

Which of the following institutes was developed as a result of the Wilk Report?

Which of the following is a Health Information: Nursing Component?

Which of the following technologies provides a means for nurses to create discussion groups online?

What current technological application is critical to supporting clinical judgement,decision making,and optimal client outcomes?

Mr.Smith has had several admissions to his local hospital for asthma.He was recently transferred to another hospital to have a fractured hip replacement.How would a standardized EHR benefit Mr.Smith?

Canada Health Infoway was a key outcome of the federal-provincial-territorial partnership.What was its mandate?

Nursing informatics is a specialty area of nursing practice dedicated to the optimal use of technology to support professional practice and optimal client outcomes.Which of the following is a significant obstacle to the collection of nursing data?

How does the Canadian Organization for Advancement of Computers in Health (COACH)define health informatics?

According to the ICNP,which of the following terms refers to the manner or method of accomplishing an intervention?

Which of the following statements is true in relation to Canadian privacy legislation?

Health and Wellness

The Canadian Health Care Delivery System

The Development of Nursing in Canada

Community Health Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Research As a Basis for Practice

Nursing Values and Ethics

Legal Implications in Nursing Practice

Global Health, culture, and Diversity

Nursing Leadership, management, and Collaborative Practice

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment and Diagnosis

Planning and Implementing Nursing Care

Evaluation of Nursing Care

Documenting and Reporting

Communication

Caring in Nursing Practice

Family Nursing

Patient Education

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young to Middle Adulthood

Older Adulthood

Self-Concept

Sexuality

Spiritual Health

The Experience of Loss, death, and Grief

Stress and Adaptation

Vital Signs

Health Assessment and Physical Examination

Infection Control

Medication Administration

Complementary and Alternative Therapies

Activity and Exercise

Safety

Hygiene

Cardiopulmonary Functioning and Oxygenation

Fluid, electrolyte, and Acid-base Balances

Sleep

Pain Assessment and Management

Nutrition

Urinary Elimination

Bowel Elimination

Mobility and Immobility

Skin Integrity and Wound Care

Sensory Alterations

Care of Surgical Patients

the Health Care Delivery System

Community-Based Nursing Practice

Theoretical Foundations of Nursing Practice

Evidence-Based Practice

Health and Wellness

Caring in Nursing Practice

Caring for the Cancer Survivor

Culture and Ethnicity

Caring for Families

Developmental Theories

Conception Through Adolescence

Young and Middle Adults

Older Adults

Critical Thinking in Nursing Practice

Nursing Assessment

Nursing Diagnosis

Planning Nursing Care