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Question 1

What are the 13 functional areas of nursing informatics?

Answer 1

Administration, Leadership, and Management
Systems analysis and design
compliance and integrity management
consultation
coordination, facilitation, and integration
development of systems, products, and resources
educational and professional development
genetics and genomics
information management or operational architecture
policy development and advocacy
quality and performance improvement
research and evaluation
safety, security, and environmental health

Question 2

serves as a catalyst for developing strategic plans and creating national or system policies and procedures, while serving as the champion for integrated projects and systems

Answer 2

nursing informatics leader

Question 3

activities in the ALM

Answer 3

analysis
requirements gathering
design
development
selection and purchase
testing
implementation
evaluation of systems

Question 4

is characterized by the combination of superb communication skills, collaboration, change management, risk assessment, and coalition building with political finesse, business acumen, and strategic application knowledge

Answer 4

leadership

Question 5

what is the crucial responsibility for any nursing informatics leader?

Answer 5

fostering inter-professional collaboration in designing, developing, and deploying technology

Question 6

when multiple health workers from different professional backgrounds work together with patients, families, carers [sic], and communities to deliver the highest quality of care”

Answer 6

interprofessional collaborative practice

Question 7

can identify large-scale trends across multiple groups of data.

Answer 7

meta-analysis

Question 8

can track the flow of data in a process or system to aid in customization for end-user needs.

Answer 8

system requirements analysis

Question 9

major responsibility of the IN or INS in SAD

Answer 9

understand workflow process, particular informatics solution

Question 10

permits comparison of systems’ capabilities and limitations and is required to design (or redesign) applications for successful computer–user interactions or user experiences

Answer 10

competence in formal systems analysis techniques

Question 11

knowledge discovery methods

Answer 11

data mining
machine learning methods

Question 12

Outcomes analysis may be related to any domain of nursing practice:

Answer 12

clinical
education
research
administration

Question 13

analysts use other tools to

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Answer 13

(1) maintain data integrity and reliability,
(2) facilitate data aggregation and analysis,
(3) identify outcomes,
(4) identify organizational barriers, and
(5) develop performance measures.

Question 14

in a hospice setting tracks health consumer data to establish a weighted case mix to determine nursing personnel allocations.

Answer 14

nursing analyst

Question 15

in a hospital system aggregates multisite research data related to diagnosis and nursing procedures or risk mapping.

Answer 15

quality improvement specialist

Question 16

works with nurse managers to retool current work processes after examining existing system data in customized QA reports.

Answer 16

quality assurance analyst

Question 17

identifies organizational barriers or breakdowns to avoid system failures or risk.

Answer 17

behavior analyst

Question 18

Computerized information systems must support compliance with the

Answer 18

1996 Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

Question 19

allow reporting of risks by everyone in an organization

Answer 19

enterprise risk management

Question 20

The INandINSmusthaveandmaintain the knowledge to effectively apply current ethical standards and regulatory requirements to help healthcare organizations to:

Answer 20

revise operational procedures for staff
establish technical processes to maintain compliance
meet new regulatory mandates at local, state, national, and global levels

Question 21

for a hospital ensures that HIPAA standards are met by software vendors within the organization, periodically monitors software audit logs for breaches, and ensures that passwords are not shared and that backup and disaster procedures are in place and operational.

Answer 21

security officer

Question 22

for a state health agency writes and enforces policies that conform to state and national laws respecting records retention.

Answer 22

compliance officer

Question 23

for a hospital system ensures the confidentiality of data transmitted via telehealth and telemedicine devices.

Answer 23

care coordinator administrator

Question 24

reviews charges to documented care given for appropriate reimbursement or abnormal billing practices.

Answer 24

internal auditor

Question 25

Informatics nurses frequently serve as the _____ between engineers and end users

Answer 25

liaison

Question 26

is responsible for translating user requirements into effective informatics solutions

Answer 26

developer

Question 27

existing standards in system development

Answer 27

HL7 or Health Level Seven
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
Current Procedural Terminology (CPT)
International Statistical Classification of Disease and Related Health Problems (ICD)
DICOM or Digital Imaging and Communications in Medicine
Section 508 accessibility standards

Question 28

refers to client education

Answer 28

training