Informatics

Question 1

How does informatics improve patient care?

Answer 1

Less reliance on memory, more use of evidence

Question 2

Using information and technology to communicate, manage knowledge, mitigate error and support decision making is defined as

Answer 2

Informatics

Question 3

EBP is used from EHR in order to ____

Answer 3

Select appropriate interventions

Question 4

Clinical decision making is used to improve patient care by ____

Answer 4

Identifying patient problem, using EBP to provide care- patient gets proven care

Question 5

How does the client information system improve patient care?

Answer 5

Instant retrieval of information. Can contact provider at another location and they can directly access reports

Question 6

How do electronic health records improve patient care?

Answer 6

Systemic, digitized, real-time charting

Question 7

How does the clinical pathway improve patient care?

Answer 7

Standardized method for providing care for clients with similar diagnoses
Based on evidence

Question 8

How does quality improvement help with patient care?

Answer 8

Reviewing systems problems to prevent future errors

Question 9

Names, DOB, dates, telephone #, email, SSN, MRN, account #, photos and biometric information are all types of ____

Answer 9

Patient health identifiers (PHI)

Question 10

What do nurses do with information containing PHI?

Answer 10

Shred it. Log off computer