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Part 2: Computer Software Flashcards

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1
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A specialty that integrates nursing science
with multiple information and analytical
sciences to identify, define, manage, and
communicate data, information,
knowledge, and wisdom in nursing
practice

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Nursing Informatics

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Discrete entities that are described

objectively without interpretation

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Data

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Data that are interpreted,

organized, or structured

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Information

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4
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Information that is synthesized to

identify and formalize relationships

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Knowledge

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Application of knowledge to the

management and solution of human problems

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Wisdom

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A patient’s vital signs (DIKW?)

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Data

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7
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A serial set of vital signs, placed
into a context and used for longitudinal
comparisons (DIKW?)

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Information

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Recognition of a pattern and

identification of interventions (DIKW?)

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Knowledge

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Accuracy of the synthesis of
information and appropriate selection of
interventions (DIKW?)

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Wisdom

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10
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Raw facts

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Data

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11
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Processed data that have

meaning

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Information

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12
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For it to be valuable or
meaningful, it must be accessible, accurate,
timely, complete, cost effective, flexible,
reliable, relevant, simple, verifiable, and
secure.

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Information

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Focuses on what is known.

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Knowledge

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14
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Focuses on the appropriate application

of knowledge.

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Wisdom

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Refers to technology based
applications that offer easily accessible,
accurate, and timely information
obtained from a variety of resources
and methods and presented in a
manner as to provide us with the
necessary elements to generate new
knowledge
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Knowledge Viability

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16
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The ability of the system to evaluate the
documentation drawn from a health information
system, and to adapt or change the system to
improve the workflow of the clinical nurse

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Wisdom in Informatics

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17
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The application of knowledge

to an appropriate situation.

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Wisdom

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18
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In the practice of nursing science, we

expect action and or actions directed by

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wisdom

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19
Q

____ is developed through
knowledge, experience, insight, and
reflection.

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Wisdom

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20
Q

Nursing Science and the

Foundation of Knowledge Model: What are three components intersecting that makes up NI?

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Nursing Science
Computer Science
Information Science

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21
Q

It is a combination of
nursing science, information science, and computer
science (and we add cognitive science).

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Nursing Informatics

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22
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A building block of nursing

informatics

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Nursing science

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23
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Nurses Are____
Working with information and generating information
and knowledge as a product

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Knowledge workers

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24
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Nurses Are____

Providing convenient and efficient means of capturing and storing knowledge

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Knowledge acquirers

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25
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Nurses Are____

Benefiting from valuable, viable knowledge

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Knowledge users

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26
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Nurses Are____

Designing, developing, implementing, and maintaining knowledge

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Knowledge engineers

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27
Q

Nurses Are____
Capturing and processing collective expertise and
distributing it where it can create the largest benefit

A

Knowledge managers

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28
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Nurses Are____

Changing and evolving knowledge based on the tasks at hand and information available

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Knowledge developers or generators

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29
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The science of information

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Information Science

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30
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Study of the application and use of
information and knowledge in
organizations and the interfacings or
interaction between people,
organizations, and information systems
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Information Science

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31
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Enables the

processing of information

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Information Science

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32
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\_\_\_\_and
\_\_\_\_\_\_ are
extremely important in enabling
the processing of data,
information, and knowledge in
health care
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Information science

computational tools

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33
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Combinations of hardware, software, and
telecommunications networks that people build and use to collect, create, and distribute useful data, typically in
organizational settings

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Information System

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34
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Acquires data or inputs

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Information System

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35
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Processes data that consist of the retrieval, analysis, and/or synthesis of data

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Information System

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Disseminates or outputs in the form of reports, documents, summaries, alerts, prompts, and/or outcomes

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Information System

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Can disseminate, provide feedback, and adjust the data and information based on these dynamic processes

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Information System

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38
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Interdisciplinary field that studies the mind,
intelligence, and behavior from an information
processing perspective

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Cognitive Science

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39
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Provides the scaffolding for the analysis and
modeling of complicated, multifaceted human
performance

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Cognitive Science

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40
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Has tremendous effect on issues impacting informatics

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Cognitive Science

41
Q

___ is the focus; in nursing, the____could be clinician providing patient care. (Cognitive Science)

A

End

user

42
Q

Is an emerging
transdisciplinary field that attempts to bridge the
gap of understanding how information is
processed in the mind and in the computer.

A

Cognitive Informatics

43
Q

_____ and ____theories can be
applied to help understand the information
processing of the brain

A

Computing

informatics

44
Q

_____and ___sciences can be
applied to build more efficient computer
processing systems.

A

Cognitive

neurologic

45
Q

Deals with the conception,
development, and implementation of
informatics tools based on intelligent
technologies.

A

AI

46
Q

It attempts to capture the complex
processes of human thought and
intelligence.

A

AI

47
Q

_____collect
personally relevant information for
the purpose of self reflection and
self monitoring.

A

Personal Informatics

48
Q

3 Sub fields of NI:

A

Personal Informatics
Professional Informatics
Educational Informatics

49
Q

(HITECH) Act of 2009

A

Health Information Technology for Economic and

Clinical Health

50
Q

(HIPAA) of 1996

A

the Health Insurance Portability and

Accountability Act

51
Q

Is part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 and creates incentives related to health care information technology, including incentives for the use of electronic health record (EHR) systems among providers

A

HITECH Act of 2009

52
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The _____encouraged healthcare providers to adopt electronic health records and improved privacy and security protections for healthcare data. This was achieved through financial incentives for adopting EHRs and increased penalties for violations of the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules.

A

HITECH Act of 2009

53
Q

Boots up” (starts up and

initializes) the computer system

A

System Software

54
Q

It controls input, output, and storage in a computer system

A

System Software

55
Q

It controls the operations of the application

software

A

System Software

56
Q

The first level of system control in a computer system

A

Basic Input/output System (BIOS)

57
Q

Basic Input/output System (BIOS): The first
level of system control is handled by the BIOS
stored on a ____ chip on the motherboard

A

ROM

58
Q

Is the overall

controller of the work of the computer.

A

Operating system

59
Q

Is software loaded from the hard
drive into RAM as soon as the computer
is turned on.

A

Operating system

60
Q

Manages the interfaces to all peripheral

hardware

A

Operating system

61
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Schedules tasks

A

Operating system

62
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Allocates storage in memory and on disks

A

Operating system

63
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Retrieves programs and data from storage

A

Operating system

64
Q

Provides an interface between the machine

and the user

A

Operating system

65
Q

____ includes programs
designed to keep the computer system
operating efficiently.

A

Utility programs/software

66
Q

Allows computer system to work efficiently by adding power to the functioning of the
system software

A

Utility programs/software

67
Q

Allows computer system to work efficiently by supporting the operating system or
applications software programs

A

Utility programs/software

68
Q

Security Software is a type of

A

Utility software

69
Q

Disk management utilities is a type of

A

Utility software

70
Q

Backup utilities is a type of

A

Utility software

71
Q

Screen savers are a type of

A

Utility software

72
Q

Archival software is a type of

A

Utility software

73
Q

Programming environment support programs are a type of

A

Utility software

74
Q

Deleting Data, Disk defragmentation, and user accounts/security are examples of

A

Utility software

75
Q

Anti-virus, Software updates, and System Cleanup are examples of

A

Utility software

76
Q

Encryption, decryption, and formatting are examples of

A

Utility software

77
Q

Includes the various
programs which users require to perform day
to day tasks.

A

Application software

78
Q

Includes all the various programs people use to

do the work and process data

A

Application software

79
Q

Includes all the various programs people use to play games and communicate with others

A

Application software

80
Q

Includes all the various programs people use to e. watch videos and multimedia programs

A

Application software

81
Q

Hospitals usually have a large information called a

_____ or ______

A

Hospital Information System (HIS)
Hospital Information Technology
System (HITS)

82
Q

These systems include most of the business

applications needed, such as billing, payroll, budget management, inventory control, and personnel applications

A

Hospital Information System (HIS)

83
Q

They also include Clinical and semi

clinical systems

A

Hospital Information System (HIS)

84
Q

(A system) They also include the electronic medical record (EMR)

A

Hospital Information System (HIS)

85
Q

In a hospital information system nurses use most include
1.
2.

A

(1) The electronic medical record
(2) Admission
discharge transfer (ADT) systems

86
Q

In a hospital information system, nurses mostly use:
3.
4.

A

(3) Medication administration record (MAR) software

(4) Supplies inventory systems

87
Q

In a hospital information system nurses use most include
5
6.

A

(5) Laboratory systems

(6) Radiology system

88
Q

In a hospital information system nurses use most include
7.
8.

A

(7) Computerized patient acuity system
(8) E
mail system

89
Q 
Free software is defined by the FSF in terms of four
freedoms for software users:
a. 
b. 
c. 
d.
A

To have the freedom to use
Study
Redistribute
Improve the software

90
Q

Promotes software reliability and quality by

supporting independent peer review

A

Open source concept/software

91
Q

Allows rapid evolution of source code

A

Open source concept/software

92
Q

Makes the source code of software

freely available

A

Open source concept/software

93
Q

Many____alternatives exist to more commonly
known applications:
Operating system
Web browser

A

OSS/FS

94
Q

Many____alternatives exist to more commonly
known applications:
Email client
Word processing or integrated office suite

A

OSS/FS

95
Q

Operating Systems: GNU/Linux is an example of

A

OSS/FS Application

96
Q

Web Browser and Server: Firefox and Apache Is an example of

A

OSS/FS Application

97
Q

Word Processing or Integrated Office Suite:

OpenOffice Is an example of

A

OSS/FS Application (Open Source Software/ Free Software)

98
Q

OSS/FS Healthcare Applications: Indivo , SMART

platforms project, GNUMed , OpenMRS Is an example of

A

OSS/FS Application

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