WGU C468 OA Information Management and the Application of Technology
Question : How does information literacy support the use of
evidence-based-practice (EBP) in nursing?
Choose 2 answers
Correct answer: The nurse can discern research findings that
can be applied to practice
Nurses must frequently consult resources including peers and general internet searches
Question : A nurse is working on a medical surgical unit and
is concerned over a patient's worsening heart failure. The nurse calls the provider to discuss the assessments.
How does the electronic medical record facilitate a collaborative discussion in this situation?
Choose 2 answers
Correct answer: The provider can visualize the chest x-ray
remotely.
The provider has access to the data being discussed.
Question : What are three types of clinical information
systems?
Choose 3 answers
Correct answer: Laboratory system
Order entry system
Monitoring system
Question : What are common features of the various health
information systems?
Choose 3 answers
Correct answer: Creates a comprehensive record of the
patient's medical history
Is unique in the way they function and provide information to clinicians
Collects, processes and distributes patient centered data to manage and provide care
Question : Administration in an acute care clinic is
considering adopting a health information system. A team is formed with members of clinical areas, software vendors, and an executive team of stakeholders.
Which collaborative tasks are important for this team to accomplish with regard to selecting the health information system?
Choose 3 answers
Correct answer: Determine who will be accountable for the
project
Determine how resources will be allocated to support the system
Assess potential for process improvement while using the system
Question : An admission nurse is awaiting notification of
whether a patient being monitored by telehealth will be admitted to the hospital. The physician has already documented the admission orders in the digital medical record. Due to miscommunication, the admitting nurse did not access the digital medical record. There was a significant delay in the patient's admission, which led to decreased patient satisfaction with the admission process.
How can the use of the digital health record improve this process?