According to the 2001 definition, what is the primary purpose of nursing informatics in practice?

• To replace human decision making with automated algorithms

• To manage and communicate data, information, and knowledge in nursing practice

• To develop hardware for bedside monitoring only

• To eliminate all paper records in hospitals

What does nursing informatics primarily emphasize in clinical practice?

• Patient-Nurse interaction

• Management of information and proper execution

• Collection and analysis of accurate data

• Emergency response techniques

What challenge does Florence Nightingale mention regarding nursing informatics?

• Lack of technology in hospitals

• Difficulty extracting critical patient-related data

• Insufficient training for nurses

• Poor communication among healthcare staff

The “Key Tenets of Contemporary NI” include a principle about information flow. Which statement best captures that tenet?

• Sending right info to the right person at the right time

• Storing all data indefinitely regardless of relevance

• Limiting data access to physicians only

• Sharing all patient data publicly for transparency

Critical Pathways aim to improve care across the continuum. Which of the following is NOT one of their stated aims?

• Enhancing risk adjusted patient outcomes

• Promoting safety

• Increasing patient satisfaction

• Reducing training requirements

In the context of the text, a “Care Pathway” differs from a “Care Plan” primarily in that a Care Pathway:

• Is an individualized document or algorithm for a single patient

• Focuses solely on the administration process while Care Plan is for patients

• Is a set of recommendations for managing specific conditions

• Is used only in surgical units due to its complicated nature rather than of a Care Plan

Clinical Practical Guidelines are described as statements that include recommendations. Which of the following best describes their evidence base?

• Multi-collaborated opinion of teams without literature review

• Random selection of previous guidelines

• Systematic review of evidence with harms and benefits assessment

• Governmental mandates as backed with Care pathways

Which year introduced a definition emphasizing that nursing informatics supports the practice of nursing specialties at all levels and settings?

• 1992

• 1994

• 2001

• 2005

Which activity is NOT part of “Installing and maintaining hospital information systems” as described?

• Teaching users to maximize resources

• Developing education platforms

• Conducting sessions

• Creating databases

Which of the following is a stated benefit of Critical Pathways?

• Decreasing the number of diagnostic tests

• Lower of medical cost and hospital stay

• Lower patient discharge times

• Decreasing interdisciplinary collaboration