A nurse manager was orienting new staff members to computerized charti

QUESTION

A nurse manager was orienting new staff members to computerized charting. To understand computerized charting, staff members must understand informatics. The three core concepts in informatics are:

a. Hardware, software, and printers.
b. Data, information, and knowledge.
c. Decision making, data gathering, and reporting.
d. Wireless technology, voice recognition, and handheld devices.

ANSWER:

ANS: B
Informatics is the application of technology to all fields of nursing to facilitate and extend nurses’ decision-making abilities and to support nurses in the use, storage, and linkage of clinical information to provide effective and efficient patient care.