A student studying informatics in nursing understands which of the following terms? (Select all that apply.)
a. An information-literate person can find, retrieve, analyze, and use information.
b. Health informatics is the study of systems and information technology.
c. Information literacy incorporates informatics and information management processes.
d. Information management consists of collecting, processing, and communicating data.
e. The focus of health information is on the management of the systems used.
A, B, C, D
A person who is information-literate can find, retrieve, analyze, and use health information. Health informatics is the study of systems and information technology, but its focus is on information management, not computer systems. Information literacy incorporates both informatics and information management, consisting of collective, processing, and communicating data.
You might also like to view...
A new mother states her preference to formula feed her newborn. What will the nurse planning discharge instructions tell her to help suppress lactation and promote comfort?
a. Wear a well-fitting bra continuously for several days. b. Stand in a warm shower, letting the water spray over the breasts. c. Express small amounts of milk from the breasts several times a day. d. Massage the breasts when they ache.
The nurse is conducting an abdominal assessment of a patient who is postoperative day 1 following an open cholecystectomy
During auscultation of the patient's abdomen, the nurse has noted that clicks and gurgles are audible approximately every 10 seconds. How should the nurse follow up this assessment finding? A) The nurse should administer a p.r.n. stool softener. B) The nurse should contact the patient's care provider. C) The nurse should assess the patient for paralytic ileus. D) The nurse should document normoactive bowel sounds.
Prematurity is defined as birth prior to ____________________ weeks' gestation
Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
A client is being discharged from the hospital after a myocardial infarction, and has several new medications that have been added to her therapy. She also has been prescribed to follow a low-fat diet
The client states: "I'm never going to understand what to do, when to do it, and why I should be doing all these things." The nurse formulates which of the following diagnoses for this client and her situation? A) Risk for Myocardial Infarction related to deficient knowledge B) Health-Seeking Behavior related to desire to prevent heart problems C) Deficient Knowledge (diet and medication regimen) related to inexperience D) Noncompliance related to situational factors