Question 1

What is the term for the act of limiting disclosure of private matters?

Accepted Answer

A)  privacy 
B)  security 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  identifier 
A)  privacy 
B)  security 
C)  confidentiality 
D)  identifier C

Question 2

In web addresses, what do the terms .com and .org refer to?

Accepted Answer

A)  databases 
B)  domains 
C)  uniform resource locaters 
D)  websites 
A)  databases 
B)  domains 
C)  uniform resource locaters 
D)  websites B

Question 3

Define informatics.

Accepted Answer

The term informatics was derived from the French word informatique. Gorn (1983) first defined the term as computer science plus information science. Informatics involves more than just computers: it includes all aspects of technology and science, from the theoretical to the applied. Another important part of the field of informatics concerns learning how to use new tools and maximizing the capabilities provided by computers and related information technologies (Ball, Hannah, & Douglas, 2000).

Question 4

Telehealth is an emerging field in informatics that refers to health services and information delivered or enhanced through the Internet and related technologies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Who formulated the first definition of nursing informatics?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gorn 
B)  Canadian Nurses Association 
C)  Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing 
D)  Ball and Hannah 
A)  Gorn 
B)  Canadian Nurses Association 
C)  Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing 
D)  Ball and Hannah

Question 6

Nurses who are not interesting in pursuing a formal education in informatics can become involved in informatics through ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  certification programs 
B)  job qualifications 
C)  educational activities 
D)  informal opportunities 
A)  certification programs 
B)  job qualifications 
C)  educational activities 
D)  informal opportunities

Question 7

Which one of the following activities assists the nurse in integrating theory and the application of science and technology in the field of informatics?

Accepted Answer

A)  conducting research 
B)  learning how to use and maximize new tools in the work setting 
C)  creating innovation activities in nursing education 
D)  collecting nursing data 
A)  conducting research 
B)  learning how to use and maximize new tools in the work setting 
C)  creating innovation activities in nursing education 
D)  collecting nursing data

Question 8

What is the acronym for a patient record stored and accessed electronically?

Accepted Answer

A)  CIS 
B)  EHR 
C)  EPR 
D)  CNA 
A)  CIS 
B)  EHR 
C)  EPR 
D)  CNA

Question 9

Describe the definition of "nursing informatics" widely used in Canada today.

Accepted Answer

Nursing informatics refers to that compo

Question 10

What is the name of the documentation model that was endorsed by the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) for documenting standardized clinical outcomes reflective of nursing practice in Canada today?

Accepted Answer

C-HOBIC: Canadian Health Outcomes for Be

Question 11

What is the term for the interoperability of systems and linkages for exchange of data across disparate systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  data capture 
B)  storage 
C)  patient-focused system 
D)  information communication 
A)  data capture 
B)  storage 
C)  patient-focused system 
D)  information communication

Question 12

Which of the following acronyms represents an assessment strategy for developing an Internet search?

Accepted Answer

A)  PAF 
B)  FAP 
C)  APF 
D)  PFA 
A)  PAF 
B)  FAP 
C)  APF 
D)  PFA

Question 13

Which of the following is an example of a user group?

Accepted Answer

A)  MS-HUG 
B)  AMIA 
C)  MRI 
D)  CPRI 
A)  MS-HUG 
B)  AMIA 
C)  MRI 
D)  CPRI

Question 14

What was the original purpose of the World Wide Web (WWW) when it was first designed?

Accepted Answer

A)  to communicate health information 
B)  to be used as a method of advertising 
C)  to be used as a communication aid for physicists 
D)  to be used as a communication tool between governments 
A)  to communicate health information 
B)  to be used as a method of advertising 
C)  to be used as a communication aid for physicists 
D)  to be used as a communication tool between governments

Question 15

Which of the following is a key attribute of a nursing specialty?

Accepted Answer

A)  quality assurance 
B)  representation of the specialty by at least two organized bodies 
C)  differentiated practice 
D)  degree status 
A)  quality assurance 
B)  representation of the specialty by at least two organized bodies 
C)  differentiated practice 
D)  degree status

Question 16

Trace the highlights of modern computing by naming and explaining its three phases.

Accepted Answer

The three phases are mainframe era, PC e

Question 17

What is the technology that allows practitioners to practice procedures realistically without using an actual patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  visualization 
B)  exposure therapy 
C)  virtual reality 
D)  simulation 
A)  visualization 
B)  exposure therapy 
C)  virtual reality 
D)  simulation

Question 18

Compare the following common terms used in the field of informatics today: e-health and telehealth.

Accepted Answer

E-health is an emerging field in the int

Question 19

According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of home Internet users have access to the Internet for health information?

Accepted Answer

A)  83 percent 
B)  77 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  25 percent 
A)  83 percent 
B)  77 percent 
C)  70 percent 
D)  25 percent

Question 20

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) granted Associate Group status to the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) in 2001.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 4: Nursing and Health Care Informatics

What is the term for the act of limiting disclosure of private matters?

In web addresses, what do the terms .com and .org refer to?

Define informatics.

Telehealth is an emerging field in informatics that refers to health services and information delivered or enhanced through the Internet and related technologies.

Who formulated the first definition of nursing informatics?

Nurses who are not interesting in pursuing a formal education in informatics can become involved in informatics through ___________.

Which one of the following activities assists the nurse in integrating theory and the application of science and technology in the field of informatics?

What is the acronym for a patient record stored and accessed electronically?

Describe the definition of "nursing informatics" widely used in Canada today.

What is the name of the documentation model that was endorsed by the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) for documenting standardized clinical outcomes reflective of nursing practice in Canada today?

What is the term for the interoperability of systems and linkages for exchange of data across disparate systems?

Which of the following acronyms represents an assessment strategy for developing an Internet search?

Which of the following is an example of a user group?

What was the original purpose of the World Wide Web (WWW) when it was first designed?

Which of the following is a key attribute of a nursing specialty?

Trace the highlights of modern computing by naming and explaining its three phases.

What is the technology that allows practitioners to practice procedures realistically without using an actual patient?

Compare the following common terms used in the field of informatics today: e-health and telehealth.

According to Statistics Canada, what percentage of home Internet users have access to the Internet for health information?

The Canadian Nurses Association (CNA) granted Associate Group status to the Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA) in 2001.

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