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NI Prelim Exam

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 2hrs 55mins

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Class
Date
1.

Computers, in nursing, have already been used in the health care system since 1978 in hospitals in Manila, this is, however, used in the following process except?

a)

Admission of patients

b)

Payment of bills

c)

Terminal for on line communication

d)

Nursing standard review

2.

The utilization of computers in nursing was acknowledged after these events were done, except?

a)

Study on how computer technology could be utilized in nursing effectively

b)

Review of the nursing standards

c)

Expert study on adaption of computer in the nursing profession

d)

Use computers for basic office functions

3.

The use of computers in nursing has slowly increased due to the usability in the day-to-day nursing process.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

With the use of computers, once the patient data is entered into the computer, the following are true, except?

a)

Appropriate departments are notified

b)

Decrease the time of the nurse to utilize phone

c)

Workload of the nurse increased

d)

Increase the time of the nurse with patient interaction

5.

Technology has become an important tool in the nursing practice. This is used to monitor the clients through the following, except?

a)

Discharge of the client

b)

Pharmacy report

c)

Sending information about the admission of the client

d)

Receiving information about the transfer of the client

6.

Before 1960, the major historical perspective of nursing and computers includes the following, but?

a)

Many experts adapted computers to nursing

b)

Nursing underwent major changes

c)

Nursing was improving in terms of practice, scope and complexities

d)

Initially used computers as basic office functions

7.

The utilization of computers was seen as the potential to improve nursing practice through documentation, quality of client care, and client management, in what years?

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

8.

In what years were computer policies and legislation adopted in health care and technology was promoted in nursing?

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

9.

During what years did many nursing experts enter the field of nursing informatics where this became an accepted specialty in nursing?

a)

1960s

b)

1970s

c)

1980s

d)

1990s

10.

The desire to enhance the quantity of health services motivated the decision to implement the health information system.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The standard delivery of health care was addressed through the?

a)

Health Care System

b)

Clinics System

c)

Laboratory System

d)

Pharmacy System

12.

When integrity is at risk, manual data collection is inadequate and inefficient.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Which of the following are advantages of a manual health care system: (Select all that may apply.)

a)

quick processing

b)

cannot be easily corrupted

c)

easy to prepare

d)

data profiling can easily be processed

e)

flavescent paper

14.

Which of the following are the disadvantages of a manual health care system? (Select all that may apply.)

a)

accessibility to health care professional and institutions

b)

coordination of data information is a problem

c)

once the data is burned it cannot be reproduced easily

d)

data is converted easily into information

e)

no extra training is required

15.

Which of the following are the advantages of computer information systems? (Select all that may apply.)

a)

integrated system with other system

b)

statistical information system can be provided

c)

information management is essential

d)

readiness of information and data

e)

readiness of data and information is possible when the software is provided

16.

The nurse whichever role he/she performs (direct care provider, nurse manager, educator or researcher) handles data and information, and applies knowledge

a)

True

b)

False

17.

It is based on a logical process of analysis, and it provides order to thoughts and ideas and decreases uncertainty.

a)

Information Technology

b)

Information

c)

Knowledge

d)

Knowledge Management

18.

This is a result of understanding, which is used appropriately to manage and solve problems and requires human effort.

a)

Information Technology

b)

Information

c)

Knowledge

d)

Wisdom

19.

A vital signs graph is considered as a?

a)

Data

b)

Information

c)

Knowledge

d)

Wisdom

20.

The patient’s body temperature is considered as a?

a)

Data

b)

information

c)

Knowledge

d)

Wisdom

21.

The patient’s body temperature for the last three days prompts the doctor to diagnose the patient with dengue. This is considered as?

a)

Data

b)

Information

c)

Knowledge

d)

Wisdom

22.

The nurse provides medication to the client as per the doctor's order. The nurse's action is considered?

a)

Task-based

b)

Knowledge-based

c)

Critical Thinking

d)

Critical Synthesis

23.

The nurse temporarily holds the patient's blood transfusion after taking the vital signs, which shows that the temperature is 39 degrees Celsius. The nurse's action is considered as?

a)

Task-based

b)

Knowledge-based

c)

Critical Thinking

d)

Critical Synthesis

24.

From the available information and knowledge, the nurse has decided to provide the only available unit of blood to an older client over a child who both needed the blood transfusion. The nurse's action is considered?

a)

Task-based

b)

Knowledge-based

c)

Critical Thinking

d)

Critical Synthesis

25.

The nurse is faced with advancements in knowledge, skills, intervention, and drugs which are growing at an exponential rate thus she has to be a knowledge worker.

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Good information management is important when information exceeds the human capacity to process.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Ensuring access to the right information at the right time, to the people who need it, is important when the volume exceeds human processing capacity.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

It is the structured process for the generation of personal experience and evidence in organizations.

a)

Information Management

b)

Knowledge Management

c)

Critical Management

d)

Technology Management

29.

It is a term combined, from information and automation, which means automatic information processing.

a)

Information

b)

Knowledge

c)

Informatics

d)

Technology

30.

Florence Nightingale is recognized as an early informatics nurse because she used data to inform knowledge and change nursing practice. Which of the following statements proves that she was an informatics nurse?

a)

“Have I been able to obtain hospital records fit for any purpose of comparison”

b)

"If wisely used, these improved statistics would tell us more of the relative values of particular operations and modes of treatment."

c)

“The general course of operations and disease passing through its wards.”

d)

“The truth thus ascertained would enable us to save life and suffering.”

31.

Technology informatics guiding Education Reform must transform the nurse to realize the disadvantages of electronic patient records.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

To enable the nurse to provide safer patient care in higher quantities, and to utilize information technology the TIGER Initiative was created.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Stated in the scope and standards of nursing informatics practice (ANA, 2007), the entry-level core competencies for the beginning nurse include the following, except?

a)

Basic desktop application and electronic communication utilization

b)

Access data and perform documentation via information technology

c)

Support patient safety initiatives via the use of information technology

d)

Recognize the role of informatics in nursing

34.

Stated in the scope and standards of nursing informatics practice (ANA, 2007), the advanced-level competencies for the nurse include the following, except?

a)

Integration of multidisciplinary language/standard of practice

b)

Fiscal Management

c)

Proficiency with informatics applications to support all areas of nursing practice

d)

Identification of data for provision of care

35.

To resolve the current problem on the correct procedure and body site, which of the following is the solution?

a)

Barcode System

b)

Computerized Physician Order Entry

c)

E-Prescribing

d)

Decision Support Software

36.

To resolve the current problem of medication accuracy, which of the following is the solution?

a)

Barcode System

b)

Computerized Physician Order Entry

c)

E-Prescribing

d)

Decision Support Software

37.

To resolve the problem on patient identification, which of the following is the solution?

a)

Barcode System

b)

Computerized Physician Order Entry

c)

E-Prescribing

d)

Decision Support System

38.

It is based on given conditions and selected from identified alternatives as a course of action that guides present and future decisions is known as?

a)

Health Care Policy

b)

Policy

c)

Standard

d)

Terminology

39.

It assists in the development and implementation of technology tools for clinical practice, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of technology tools on nurse’s work.

a)

Information Technology

b)

Computer Science

c)

Nursing Informatics

d)

Nursing Science

40.

Which of the following is a preventable adverse drug event?

a)

Over dose of medication

b)

Ambiguous handwriting of the physician

c)

Client develops allergic reactions after medication was given

d)

Incorrectly administered medication to a other patient

41.

This refers to the management and processing of information with the assistance of computers.

a)

Information Technology

b)

Computers and Information Technology

c)

Nursing Informatics

d)

Computer Science

42.

It is a computer software employing a knowledge base designed for use by a clinician involved in patient care, as a direct aid to clinical decision-making.

a)

Computerized Decision Support System

b)

Standard Decision Support System

c)

International Decision Support System

d)

Computerized International Decision Support System

43.

It is a type of support system that support outcomes performance management by integrating operational data with clinical data.

a)

Administrative and Organizational System

b)

Integrated Systems

c)

Diagnostics System

d)

Performance Management

44.

Nursing Informatics is a differentiated practice given in the scope of practice and standard documentation according to the American Nurses Association in 2001.

a)

True

b)

False

45.

The shortage of nurses according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing is due to the lack of faculty to supervise students.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Executive Order 2000 is an Executive Order on the "Incentives for the use of Health Information Technology and establishes the position of the National Health Information Technology Coordinator”.

a)

True

b)

False

47.

The key is more useful under DOS than under Windows. The Key also immediately sends the contents of the screen to the printer.

a)

Tab Key

b)

Print Screen Key

c)

Scroll Lock Key

d)

Escape Key

48.

The key used to move the cursor over to the right to a pre-set point.

a)

Tab Key

b)

Print Screen Key

c)

Scroll Lock Key

d)

Escape Key

49.

The key, when pressed, will stop text on the screen from scrolling off the top of the screen.

a)

Tab Key

b)

Print Screen Key

c)

Scroll Lock Key

d)

Escape Key

50.

The key is used to cancel actions in progress before they finish. It is also used to close certain dialog boxes.

a)

Tab Key

b)

Print Screen Key

c)

Scroll Lock Key

d)

Escape Key

51.

This combination of keys pastes or inserts the cut or copied items in the area where your flashing cursor is or in the area you have selected or highlighted.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + V

b)

Control Key/Command Key + X

c)

Control Key/Command Key + Z

d)

Control Key/Command Key + W

52.

This combination of keys let you undo the last command.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + V

b)

Control Key/Command Key + X

c)

Control Key/Command Key + Z

d)

Control Key/Command Key + W

53.

This combination of keys cuts or removes the selected or highlighted item.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + V

b)

Control Key/Command Key + X

c)

Control Key/Command Key + Z

d)

Control Key/Command Key + W

54.

This combination of keys closes the document currently opened.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + V

b)

Control Key/Command Key + X

c)

Control Key/Command Key + Z

d)

Control Key/Command Key + W

55.

THis combination of keys adds or removes bold formatting.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + I

b)

Control Key/Command Key + U

c)

Control Key/Command Key + V

d)

Control Key/Command Key + B

56.

This combination of keys adds or removes italic formatting.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + I

b)

Control Key/Command Key + U

c)

Control Key/Command Key + V

d)

Control Key/Command Key + B

57.

This combination of keys adds or removes the underline formatting.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + I

b)

Control Key/Command Key + U

c)

Control Key/Command Key + V

d)

Control Key/Command Key + V

58.

These keys minimizes all windows and shows the desktop.

a)

Windows Key + D

b)

Windows Key + M

c)

Windows Key + Shift Key + M

d)

Windows Key only

59.

For Windows OS, these keys restore all previously opened windows to how they were before you minimized them.

a)

Windows Key only

b)

Windows Key + D

c)

Windows Key + M

d)

Windows Key + Shift Key + M

60.

For Windows OS, these keys display the start menu.

a)

Windows Key + D

b)

Windows Key + M

c)

Windows Key + Shift Key + M

d)

Windows Key only

61.

These keys minimizes all windows.

a)

Windows Key/Command Key + D

b)

Windows Key/Command Key + M

c)

Windows Key/Command Key + Shift Key + M

d)

Windows Key/Command Key only

62.

These keys selects all items.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + P

b)

Control Key/Command Key + C

c)

Control Key/Command Key + A

d)

Control Key/Command Key + B

63.

These keys copies selected or highlighted items.

a)

Control Key + P

b)

Control Key + C

c)

Control Key + A

d)

Control Key + B

64.

These keys prompt the printing of new documents.

a)

Control Key/Command Key + P

b)

Control Key/Command Key + C

c)

Control Key/Command Key + A

d)

Control Key/Command Key + B

65.

Fulfilling these ethical obligations is the individual responsibility of the nurse, who has the ability and authority to ensure that personal information is protected and technology is safe.

a)

True

b)

False

66.

The non-invasive blood system provides a continuous, beat-to-beat, blood pressure signal recorded from the fingers of a subject.

a)

True

b)

False

67.

A portable monitor provides invasive determination of systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, mean arterial pressure, and pulse rate.    

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The medical information bus allow the data to be moved from one point to another.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

The bedside monitoring system is capable of sending information to software application.

a)

True

b)

False

70.

Nursing Informatics is a differentiated practice given in the scope of practice and standard documentation according to the American Nurses Association in 2001.

a)

True

b)

False

71.

The shortage of nurses according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing is due to the lack of faculty to supervise students.

a)

True

b)

False

72.

___________ ___________ is the collection and integration of various pieces of hardware and software and the human resources that meet the data collection, storage, processing, and report generation needs of an organization

(a)  

73.

__________ __________ __________ provides managers information about their business operations which aids in decision-making processes.  

(a)  

74.

__________ __________ __________ makes use of retrieval of references, data, document information or literature.

(a)  

75.

These are automated tools designed to support decision-making activities.

(a)