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WGU Information Management - C468 with complete solution
Question 1: Information literacy is defined as what?
CORRECT ANSWER : Defined as the ability to recognize when
information is needed as well as the skills to find, evaluate and use needed information effectively
Question 2: Information is a term used to describe what?
CORRECT ANSWER : Term used to describe data that has been
interpreted
Question 3: Information science focuses on what and
incorporates features from which five other sciences?
CORRECT ANSWER : Focus on how to gather, process and
transform information into knowledge. It also incorporates features from 5 other sciences -communication science, - computer science, -social science, -library science, -cognitive science
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Question 4: Information systems are exemplified by using the
EHR in which way when documenting care of a patient with a fractured femur?
CORRECT ANSWER : Using the EHR to document care of a
patient with a fractured femur is an example of using the EHR in which way
Question 5: How does simulation technology improve patient
outcomes?
CORRECT ANSWER : Allowing them hands-on practice and
immediate feedback of the skill being learned
Question 6: What are the characteristics of a knowledge worker
in nursing?
CORRECT ANSWER : Nurses in this type of role -are
continuous learners, -use technology to support and inform nursing practice, -generate knowledge as a product
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Question 7: What is expected of an expert/experienced nurse
regarding informatics?
CORRECT ANSWER : Expected to fully integrate informatics
throughout the course of his/her practice, not just for basic data entry and retrieval. They also know how to pull trends out of data
Question 8: Does nursing informatics have its own national
certification exam?
CORRECT ANSWER : Nursing informatics as a specialty does
have its own National certification exam
Question 9: Can clinical practice guidelines allow for the
creation of nursing policies?
CORRECT ANSWER : Clinical practice guidelines can allow
for the creation of nursing policies. True rooted in evidenced based research
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Question 10: What are CPOE, bar code medication
administration, and clinical decision support examples of?
CORRECT ANSWER : Information technologies, not systems
but functions within a system
Question 11: What is Computerized Physician Order Entry
(CPOE)?
CORRECT ANSWER : The name used to describe the process
by which the physician or provider enters orders electronically into the EHR
Question 12: What is an RFID?
CORRECT ANSWER : A radio frequency identifier (RFID) is a
type of (information) technology that is used to identify and track supplies and medications within a healthcare environment
Question 13: How does informatics affect nursing practice with
examples like clinical pathways and computer-generated care plans?