Chapter 08 Handbook Of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals 5th Edition

Chapter 08 Handbook Of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals 5th Edition

 

Complete Chapter Questions With Answers

 

Sample Questions Are Posted Below

 

Question 1

Type: MCSA

Which of the following suggests that a vendor is reliable?

1. The vendor is willing to provide customized services for the institution at a reasonable negotiable fee.
2. The vendor is knowledgeable about the system and provides additional information without prompting.
3. The vendor provides a contact list of previous customers, but none are willing to be interviewed.
4. The vendor addresses all requirements for the system and quickly provides answers for questions.

Correct Answer: 4

Rationale 1: The correct answer is “Vendors should address institutional requirements and provide needed information quickly when asked.” The vendor should be knowledgeable about their system as well as the needs of the institution. Providing customized services does not guarantee that the vendor is reliable in other areas. Contact lists of previous customers willing to be interviewed or host site visits should be made available routinely.

Rationale 2: The correct answer is “Vendors should address institutional requirements and provide needed information quickly when asked.” The vendor should be knowledgeable about their system as well as the needs of the institution. Providing customized services does not guarantee that the vendor is reliable in other areas. Contact lists of previous customers willing to be interviewed or host site visits should be made available routinely.

Rationale 3: The correct answer is “Vendors should address institutional requirements and provide needed information quickly when asked.” The vendor should be knowledgeable about their system as well as the needs of the institution. Providing customized services does not guarantee that the vendor is reliable in other areas. Contact lists of previous customers willing to be interviewed or host site visits should be made available routinely.

Rationale 4: Vendors should address institutional requirements and provide needed information quickly when asked. The vendor should be knowledgeable about their system as well as the needs of the institution. Providing customized services does not guarantee that the vendor is reliable in other areas. Contact lists of previous customers willing to be interviewed or host site visits should be made available routinely.

Global Rationale:

 

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Client Need Sub: Management of Care

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation

Learning Outcome:

 

Question 2

Type: MCMA

The steering committee must consider much information in order to arrive at the best system. Which statements would be considered as favorable during the evaluation of systems for purchase consideration?

Standard Text: Select all that apply.

1. Minimal downtime is required nightly for complete system checks and backup.
2. Connectivity between the application and inputting clinical information, such as vital signs, can be achieved through customization.
3. Open system architecture is utilized for system protocols.
4. Response time for all online transactions is five seconds or more.
5. A separate training environment is used, where new users can utilize the live system for training whenever it is needed.

Correct Answer: 1,2,3

Rationale 1: Minimal downtime is required nightly for complete system checks and backup.

Rationale 2: Connectivity should be enhanced and downtime minimized.

Rationale 3: Architecture refers to the structure of the central processing unit and its interrelated elements. An open system uses protocols and technology that follow publicly accepted conventions and are used by multiple vendors, so that various system components can work together.

Rationale 4: Response time for all online transactions is too slow.

Rationale 5: The live system should never be used for training; training should occur in simulated environments specifically created for teaching where mistakes do not enter the system.

Global Rationale:

 

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Client Need Sub: Management of Care

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment

Learning Outcome:

 

Question 3

Type: MCSA

A 512-bed acute-care community hospital is planning to install a wireless system. The steering committee is planning a site visit to observe the wireless system in action. Which site would be the most suitable for the committee to visit?

1. A 36-bed state-of-the-art open-heart intensive care unit at a hospital that uses the same vendor’s equipment and services
2. A 496-bed acute-care hospital utilizing another vendor with similar equipment and services
3. A 485-bed acute-care community hospital utilizing the same vendor’s equipment and services
4. A 712-bed acute-tertiary care hospital utilizing the same vendor’s equipment and services

Correct Answer: 3

Rationale 1: Most suitable for the committee to visit is the 485-bed acute-care community hospital utilizing the same vendor’s equipment and services. Site visits allow the vendor’s system under consideration to be seen in action at a location that is comparable in size and providing similar services.

Rationale 2: Most suitable for the committee to visit is the 485-bed acute-care community hospital utilizing the same vendor’s equipment and services. Site visits allow the vendor’s system under consideration to be seen in action at a location that is comparable in size and providing similar services.

Rationale 3: Most suitable for the committee to visit is the 485-bed acute-care community hospital utilizing the same vendor’s equipment and services. Site visits allow the vendor’s system under consideration to be seen in action at a location that is comparable in size and providing similar services.

Rationale 4: Most suitable for the committee to visit is the 485-bed acute-care community hospital utilizing the same vendor’s equipment and services. Site visits allow the vendor’s system under consideration to be seen in action at a location that is comparable in size and providing similar services.

Global Rationale:

 

Cognitive Level: Applying

Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment

Client Need Sub: Management of Care

Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Nursing Process: Assessment

Learning Outcome: