Informatics Practice A Flashcards
- Based on the nursing process approach to client care, assessment of medication compliance is the first action the nurse should take.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new diagnosis of asthma and is to be discharged. Which of the following should the nurse use to help ensure the client’s medication compliance?
Ask the client to complete an online medication schedule.
A weekly medication schedule allows the nurse to monitor the client’s medication compliance, which is essential to preventative care and illness management
- A charge nurse is developing an in-service program on basic nursing informatics. Which of the following should the nurse include in the program?
Querying the electronic health record
Accessing data from an electronic health record is used in nursing informatics and allows nurses to provide improved client care.
- A charge nurse is reviewing confidentiality with a newly licensed nurse. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed nurse requires intervention?
Using the computer to search for information about a client from another unit
The nurse should access information only about clients she is caring for.
- A charge nurse is teaching a seminar to other nurses about informatics and client care. Which of the following topics is appropriate for the charge nurse to include?
Reviewing trends of vital signs since admission
Trending of vital signs allows nurses to identify emerging or developing client conditions and is a useful informatics tool to improve client care.
- A community health nurse receives a report of an outbreak of a communicable disease using a computerized data collection method. How does accurate reporting of the disease improve the quality of client care?
information is analyzed to determine community treatment strategies.
Early detection and reporting of a communicable disease promotes rapid response, case finding, and the development of appropriate treatment strategies
- A newly hired nurse is reviewing an institution’s networking policy. Which of the following statements by the nurse indicates a need for further teaching?
These policies determine acceptable social networks for employee use.”
An institutional networking policy includes confidentiality, availability, and integrity, but it does not specifically address acceptable social networks for employee use.
- A newly licensed nurse is concerned about the safety of a dosage for a prescribed medication. Which of the following resources is appropriate to promote evidence-based practice?
Pharmacological electronic resources
Pharmacological electronic resources allow the nurse to access best evidence-based practice information, medication dosages, and safe medication administration guidelines.
- A nurse educator is preparing an in-service program for nurses on the use of social media. Which of the following is an appropriate example of the use of social media?
Acknowledging a client’s decision to post about her health care experience online
A client has the right to disclose personal information on a social media site
- A nurse in a primary care clinic completes a quality assurance project using the electronic health records of clients who have type one diabetes mellitus. Project findings reveal that clients had higher than expected capillary blood glucose levels following teaching by the clinic nurses. Which of the following conclusions should the nurse draw from these findings?
The development of clinical practice guidelines should be considered.
The development of clinical guidelines incorporates best practices, promotes uniformity and consistency in education programs, and improves client outcomes.
