QUESTION The nurse documents that the client’s communication is congruent. What does this indicate? 1. The client’s communication is therapeutic. 2. The client’s nonverbal behaviors match the verbal message. 3. Nonverbal behaviors are expressed more strongly than the verbal message. 4. The verbal message is more important than the nonverbal message. ANSWER: Correct Answer: […]
QUESTION When the nurse enters the room, the adult client is agitated and cursing. How should the nurse respond to this situation? 1. Ignore the behavior and don’t speak to the client. 2. Address the client by name and state, “You must stop behaving in this way.” 3. Leave the room as the client may […]
QUESTION What can an imbalance in health care supply and demand cause? 1. National health insurance 2. Lower insurance rates 3. Rationing of health care 4. Customer satisfaction ANSWER: Correct Answer: 3 Rationing of health care can be a response to an imbalance of supply and demand. No country can afford to provide unlimited […]
QUESTION While discharging a patient from the hospital, the case manager should be concerned with what kind of follow-up care? 1. Provision of intensive care 2. Linking the patient to appropriate resources 3. Direct provision of primary care 4. Billing for DRGs ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Linking patients to appropriate resources and evaluating outcomes […]
QUESTION Nurses can be certified in nursing informatics through which organization? 1. American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) 2. American Nurses Association (ANA) 3. The state board of nursing (BON) in which they have primary residence 4. Any accredited master of nursing (MSN) program ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 The certification as a nursing informatics specialist […]
QUESTION During a large merger of two community hospitals, the nurse-manager was challenged with merging the two very different medical-surgical units into one unit. During the process, meetings were held assuring the nurses that staffing would be a top priority, that education about all changes would occur, and that the manager had faith in the […]
QUESTION What is the denotative meaning of a word? 1. The meaning of the word, regardless of language. 2. The way a word is generally used by people who share a common language. 3. The definition of the word as listed in a commonly referenced dictionary. 4. The meaning of the word as derived from […]
QUESTION In the Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society (HIMSS) study done in 2014, what was the largest barrier to success as a nurse informaticist? 1. Education 2. Time 3. Financial resources 4. Support systems ANSWER: Correct Answer: 4 For 2014 the top barrier identified was a lack of administrative support and a lack […]
QUESTION Managers who focus on their own objectives to complete a change process are utilizing whose change theory? 1. Lewin 2. Lippitt 3. Havelock 4. Rogers ANSWER: Correct Answer: 2 Lewin focused on change theory based on a belief that change is a result of forces within a field or environment. Lipitt extended Lewin’s […]
QUESTION Which is an ethical concern of nursing informatics? 1. Maintaining confidentiality and privacy 2. Values clarification exercises 3. Providing end-of-life care 4. Cost accountability ANSWER: Correct Answer: 1 Confidentiality, security, and privacy are concerns when utilizing informatics in nursing. HIPAA regulations govern the use of all healthcare information including computer-based patient records.Values clarification […]
