Exam 41: Nursing Informatics

The nurse is administering medications to patients using a bar-scanning device that scans the patient's identification bracelet and the medication to be administered to avoid a medication error.What types of errors does this bar-scanning device prevent? Select all that apply.

You are a preceptor for a new nursing employee at the local hospital.She needs to access a patient's electronic health record (EHR)to retrieve laboratory results; however,the newly hired nurse has not yet received a computer password.What action should you take?

What is(are)the primary benefit(s)of computer physician order entry (CPOE)?

The nurse is using an EHR system.Which feature does not improve the safety of patient care delivered by the nurse?

Which classification system promotes standardized language that will improve computer interoperability in nursing?