Yoost 15 Review Questions Flashcards
Which descriptions are advantages of health care information technology?
Improves communication among providers
Improves administration functions
Which description is an example of data?
A patients blood pressure and pulse rate
Which items are supported by point-of-care use of information technology?
More accurate documentation
Direct access to diagnostic results
Confidentiality
Access to medication profiles
The hospital has implemented a new electronic medication administration record (MAR). What is true about the use of this new tool?
Reduces medication administration errors
A famous rockstar has just been admitted to Unit 12A after an automobile accident. A nurse of unit 12B who is a fan of the musician uses the electronic health record to find out how the patient is doing. Which is true regarding the use of a patients EHR?
Only staff caring for the patient should access this record
Which activity by a unit nurse demonstrates information literacy?
Researching a patients diagnosis online
The nurse is assigned to administer medications to a patient on a unit that has just implemented bar code medication administration (BCMA). Which step is proper for the nurse to follow?
Scan the nurses ID, the patients ID, and the code on the medication package
Which statement is correct concerning the implementation of computerized provider order entry (CPOE)?
Physician orders go directly to the appropriate department
Which behaviors are expected of the nurse at the experienced informatics competency level?
Collect accurate assessment data
Group assessment data
Document data appropriately on the electronic health record (EHR)
Which description is true about the Nursing Minimum Data Set (NMDS)?
The core nursing data for collection across all sites
