Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Clinical Nurse Leader Certification Health Informatics & Technology

Question 1

Which federal legislation established meaningful use criteria for electronic health records (EHRs) in the United States?

Accepted Answer

Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act

Answer

The HITECH Act of 2009 created incentive programs to promote meaningful use of certified EHR technology in US healthcare settings.

Question 2

A CNL notices that nurses frequently override clinical decision support (CDS) alerts in the EHR. The most appropriate response is to:

Accepted Answer

Analyze override patterns to determine if alerts are irrelevant or poorly designed

Answer

Alert fatigue occurs when too many low-value alerts are generated; analyzing override patterns allows targeted refinement of CDS tools.

Question 3

Under HIPAA, which action by a nurse constitutes a breach of protected health information (PHI)?

Accepted Answer

Texting a patient's diagnosis to a colleague using a personal smartphone

Answer

Transmitting PHI via unsecured personal devices violates HIPAA's minimum necessary standard and technical safeguard requirements.

Question 4

Which term describes the ability of different EHR systems to exchange and use patient data seamlessly?

Accepted Answer

Interoperability

Answer

Interoperability refers to the capacity of health IT systems to communicate, exchange, and use shared patient data across platforms.

Question 5

When using telehealth to manage a patient with diabetes, the CNL should prioritize which nursing action?

Accepted Answer

Assessing patient's technology literacy and access to ensure equitable care delivery

Answer

Assessing digital literacy and access addresses the social determinant of health that can create telehealth disparities among vulnerable populations.

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