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Fundamentals of Nursing: The Art and Science of Person-Centered Care Tenth, North American Edition
Chapter 21 : Informatics and Health Care Technologies Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the most common risk to patient privacy and confidentiality?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Employees, through intentional or unintentional actions (e.g., unauthorized access or mishandling data), pose the most significant risk to patient privacy and confidentiality.
Question 2 of 5
Adherence to a standardized nursing language will lead to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Standardized nursing language ensures consistency in documentation, which facilitates data comparison and analysis, leading to improved evaluation of nursing outcomes.
Question 3 of 5
The informatics nurse violates a patient's legal right to privacy and confidentiality, by:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Accessing a colleague's health information without a legitimate care-related reason violates HIPAA and the patient's right to privacy and confidentiality.
Question 4 of 5
Using parallel strategy for the roll-out of an electronic medication administration system means that all:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A parallel strategy involves running the new system alongside the existing one, so medications are documented in both systems to ensure accuracy and a smooth transition.
Question 5 of 5
In project management, the critical path is best described as a series of activities that:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The critical path is the sequence of activities that determines the earliest possible completion time for a project, as any delay in these activities will delay the project.