The nurse is considering attending a program that focuses on informatics. On which field will the curriculum most likely be based?
A) Clinical informatics
B) Public health informatics
C) Translational bioinformatics
D) Consumer health informatics
A) Clinical informatics
Explanation: A) Clinical informatics focuses on the delivery of timely, safe, efficient, effective, evidence-based, and patient-centered care. Nursing informatics is an example of this field.
B) Public health informatics focuses on surveillance, prevention, health promotion, and preparedness.
C) Translational bioinformatics focuses on the storage, analysis, and interpretation of large volumes of data.
D) Consumer health informatics focuses on the consumer, or patient, view and the structures and processes that enable consumers to manage their own health.
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