WGU C468 PRE-TEST
Match the situation with the appropriate and effective telecommunication strategy.Answers options may be used more than once or not at all.
- -An elderly homebound patient is concerned about the palpitations she is
- -A nurse is struggling to work full-time in a hospital setting time while
- -A cardiologist with a rural office practice has no one to cover his patients when
- -A family member is unsure what to do for a home hospice patient who is
feeling.
completing her Masters.
he is away.
restless and agitated during the night. - CORRECT ANSWER 1=Real-time remote monitoring 2=Online classroom 3=Teleconsultants 4=Real-time remote monitoring 1 / 3
Which example is a telehealth non-clinical application? - CORRECT ANSWER -Distant patient education via computer What is a prominent socioeconomic factor driving telehealth medicine? - CORRECT ANSWER -An increase in chronic disease conditions What is an important legal consideration in the use of telehealth nursing? - CORRECT ANSWER -The nurse is licensed in each state in which the remote clients are located.What are two common characteristics of telehealth?Choose 2 answers - CORRECT ANSWER -The use of video streaming technology -Transmission of biological data from a remote location 2 / 3
Which of the following uses database applications to sift through large amounts of data and looks for previously hidden trends? - CORRECT ANSWER -Data Mining A nurse is reviewing a patient's pneumonia vaccination status in the electronic medical record. The nurse determines the patient needs this vaccine before discharge to meet the requirements of a current clinical pathway.Why would the nurse use information systems in this manner? - CORRECT ANSWER -To promote desired clinical outcomes A nursing informatics specialist at a small, rural hospital implemented a clinical information system utilizing an electronic health record (EHR). She obtained input from nurses regarding selection of the specific EHR. She noted that some of the nurses had negative attitudes towards a change to the EHR, but she encouraged them to try the system and note its benefits. She implemented the system after all nurses were trained about the EHR. There were numerous complaints about the EHR, which the Nursing Informatics Specialist decided to ignore since the personnel were new to the system.Which barrier to implementing technology is present in the scenario? - CORRECT ANSWER -Lack of continued support
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