Informatics/ Workplace Issues/ Community Preparedness

Question 1

the nurse and the nursing profession’s powerful voice at the local, state, and national levels in supporting policies that protect consumers and enhance accountability for quality by promiting safer health care systems…a cornerstone of the nursing profession and patients depend on nurses to ensure they receive quality care

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patient advocacy

Question 2

legislation that prohibits health organizations from retaliating against nurses when the professional nurse in good fath discloses information or participates in agency infestigations

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whistle-blower protection

Question 3

software programs that process data to produce or recommend decisions by linking with an electronic knowledge base controlled by established rules for combining data elements

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decision support tools

Question 4

a defined set of EHR capabilities and standards that EHR systems must meet to ensure that their full capacity is realized an for the users (hospitals and phsyican practices) to qualify for financial incentives from Medicare

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EHR “Meaningful Use”

Question 5

technologies that allow real-time data retrieval, documentation, and decision support at the bedside or where direct care is provided

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point-of-care technology

Question 6

the use of various forms of technology to improve the quality of health services to individuals and communities

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health information technology

Question 7

core functionalty for EHR systems that requires information to make sound clinical decisions, such as past medical history, labs, allergies, current meds, and consent forms

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health information & data

Question 8

core functionalty for EHR systems that requires electronic reports of lab results and radiology procedures with automated display of previous results

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results management

Question 9

core functionalty for EHR systems that requires computerized provider order entry with or without decision support to eliminate lost orders and illegible handwriting, generate related orders atomatically, monitor fro duplicate or contradictory orders and reduce time to fill orders

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order entry and order management

Question 10

core functionalty for EHR systems that requires reminders about preventitive practices such as immunizations, drug alerts for dosing and interactions, and clinical decision making

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decision support

Question 11

core functionality for EHR systems that requires electronic communication between health care team members and other care partners, such as radiology and laboratory personnel and connectivity to the patient record across multiple care settings

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electronic communication and connectivity

Question 12

core functionality of EHR systems that requires computer-based patient education and home onitoring where applicable

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patient support

Question 13

core functionality of EHR systems that require shceduling systems, billing and claims management, insurance eligibility and inventory management

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administrative processes

Question 14

core functionality of EHR systems that requires meeting pulic and private sector requirements at the federal, state and local levels and addressing internal quality improvement initiatives

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reporting and population health management

Question 15

the collection and entry of data into an EHR

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data capture

Question 16

physical location of the data in an EHR system

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storage

Question 17

effective retrieval and processing of data into useful information within the EHR system

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information processing

Question 18

interoperability of systems and linkages for exchange of data across disparate systems in EHR

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information communication

Question 19

the better protection of confidential health information than paper-based systems because EHR systems incorporate controls designed to ensure that only authorized users with legitimate uses have access to health information

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security

Question 20

management of EHR information to ensure that authorized caregivers including nurses have the information they need in their preferred presentation form

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information presentation

Question 21

criteria in website evaluation that refers to the who is responsible for the site with evidence of author, credentials, expertise, experience, contact information, and URL type reflecting reputable affiliation

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authority

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criteria in website evaluation that confirms the clear purpose of the site including viewpoint with evidence of statement of purpose and scope, intended audience, and disclosure of sponsorship or underwriting

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objectivity

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criteria of website evaluation that ensures that information within the site is accurate

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accuracy

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criteria of website evaluation that ensure the information within the site is current

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currency

Question 25

criteria of website evaluation that ensure the site is well-designed and stable with evidence of logical site organizaiton, maneuverability, readable contect, error-free information, readily available link to institutional home page, reliable access, and quickly loading pages

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usability

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5 Criteria for Website Evaluation

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1. Authority
2. Objectivity
3. Accuracy
4. Currency
5. Usability

Question 28

regionally organized teams consisting of physicians, nurses, and other health care providers that can be sent into areas outside their own regions to assist in providing care for ill or injured victims at the location of a disaster or emergency…provide triage, medical or surgical stabilization and continued monitoring and care of patients until they can be avacuated to loacation where they will receive definitive medical care…can also be deployed to address, for example, mass burn injuries, pedatric care requirements, and chemical injury or contamination

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Disaster Medical Assistance Teams (DMATs)

Question 29

an organization authorized by the U.S. Congress through which a state impacted by a disaster can request an receive assistance from other member states quickly and efficiently

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Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC)

Question 30

as defined by the FBI, the federal department or organization assigned primary responsibility to manage and coordinate a specific function- either crisis management or consequence management and support the overal lead federal agency during all phases of the disaster response…designated on the basis of having the most authority, resources, capabilities, or expertise relative to accomplishment of the specific function

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lead agency

Question 31

those activities designed to alleviate the effects of major disaster or emergency or long-term activities to minimize the potentially adverse effects of future disaster in affected areas

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mitigation

Question 32

a nation-wide medical mutual aid network between the federal nonfederal sectors that includes medical response, patient evacuation, and definitive medical care…at the federal level, it is a partnership smong the US Dept of Health and Human Services, Dept of Defense, VA, and FEMA

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National Disaster Medical System (NDMS)

Question 33

actrions to identify, assess, dismantle, transfer, dispose of, or decontaminate personnel and property exposed to expolosive ordinance or weapons of mass destruction

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technical operations

Question 34

hosted by the CDC, a large quantity of medicine and medical supplies to protect the American public fi there is a public health emergency severe enough to cause local supplies and other medical-surgical items…a 12-hour push-pack can be deployed within 12 hours of the decision to activate and follow-up supplies can be shipped within 24 to 36 hours

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Strategic National Stockpile

Question 35

activities that build capability and capacity to address potential needs identified by the threat and vulnerability study

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preparedness

Question 36

activities to address immedate and short-term effects of an emergency or disaster including saving lives, protecting property, and meeting basic human needs

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response

Question 37

activities designed to return responders and the facility to full normal operational status and to resore fully the capability to respond to future emergencies and disasters

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recovery