Informatics Nurse Test Introduction to Informatics Nurse 5

Question 1

An informatics nurse is asked to reduce 'alert fatigue' in the EHR. Which strategy is MOST effective?

Accepted Answer

Tiering and refining alerts to fire only when clinically significant

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Adding more alerts to capture all possible risks

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Turning off all clinical decision support alerts

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Requiring physicians to acknowledge all alerts before entering orders

Question 2

The nursing informatics competency framework distinguishes between 'beginning' and 'experienced' informatics nurses primarily based on:

Accepted Answer

Depth of informatics knowledge, skill complexity, and leadership scope

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Age and years of total nursing experience

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The type of EHR system they use

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Whether they hold a PhD

Question 3

Which activity is OUTSIDE the typical scope of a nursing informatics specialist?

Accepted Answer

Providing direct bedside nursing care as a primary role

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Analyzing clinical data to identify trends

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Training staff on new health IT systems

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Participating in system selection committees

Question 4

A hospital transitions from ICD-9 to ICD-10 coding. An informatics nurse's role in this transition would MOST likely include:

Accepted Answer

Mapping legacy codes to new codes and coordinating system and staff updates

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Reassigning billing staff to clinical roles

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Deleting all ICD-9 historical data

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Negotiating with insurance companies directly

Question 5

The primary purpose of a 'test environment' during EHR configuration is to:

Accepted Answer

Allow safe testing of system changes without affecting live patient data

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Train new nurses on patient care procedures

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Store backup copies of the production database

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Host telehealth video calls

Question 6

Which principle guides the informatics nurse to advocate for system designs that minimize cognitive burden on clinical users?

Accepted Answer

Human factors engineering (ergonomics)

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Revenue cycle management

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Supply chain optimization

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Value-based purchasing

Question 7

A patient's longitudinal health record shared across multiple providers and settings is called a(n):

Accepted Answer

Electronic Health Record (EHR)

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Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

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Personal Health Record (PHR)

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Clinical Data Repository (CDR)