Chapter 15: Nursing informatics

Question 1

Informatics

Answer 1

is a broad academic field encompassing artificial intelligence, cognitive science, computer science, information science, and social science.

Question 2

Nursing informatics

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is a specialty area of informatics that addresses the use of health information systems to support n

Question 3

Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom

Answer 3

Data = facts
Information = organized data
Knowledge = organized information that is meaningful
Wisdom = the appropriate application of knowledge

Question 4

Benefits of Informatics

Answer 4

Technology at the point of care can provide the right data on the right patient at the right time.

Question 5

Computerized provider order entry (CPOE) allows

Answer 5

orders to be directly communicated to the appropriate department.

Question 6

Nursing informatics competencies

Answer 6

Technical
Utility
Leadership

Question 7

Computer literacy is

Answer 7

knowledge of computers and the ability to use them efficiently.

Question 8

Information literacy is

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the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and effectively use the needed information.

Question 9

terminology is a

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A standardized nursing structured vocabulary that provides a common means of communication among nurses.

Question 10

The Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS) represents

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the first attempt to standardize the collection of essential nursing data.

Question 11

The International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP),

Answer 11

provides a standard that facilitates the description and comparison of nursing practice locally, regionally, nationally, and internationally.

Question 12

The goal of the eHealth Code of Ethics is

Answer 12

“to ensure that people worldwide can confidently and with full understanding of known risks realize the potential of the Internet in managing their own health and the health of those in their care.”