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An ambulatory office uses telehealth to monitor patients with chronic illness by using in-home technology to transmit patient data to the office. Which type of telehealth is being used in this situation?
- Video telephonic communication
- consumer health monitoring
- Biometric communication
- Remote patient monitoring - ANSWER - Remote patient monitoring
A nurse manager reviews an incident report for a medication error. The physician admits to ignoring the electronic health record (EHR) messages and ordering a medication the patient is allergic to. The physician describes being desensitized to the multiple alerts received throughout a shift. The nurse manager initiates process improvement project aimed at preventing alerts fatigue. What is an appropriate first action for the nurse manager?
- Decrease alarm settings on medical devices.
- Educate staff on the importance of alerts.
- Remove all EHR alerts immediately.
- Organize a multidisciplinary alert management team. - ANSWER -
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Organize a multidisciplinary alert management team
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pg. 2 An intensive care nurse electronically captures patients' vital signs into the electronic health record (EHR). What is a benefit of this electronic capture of patient data?
- Improved patient outcome
- Streamlined patient care requirements
- streamlined computerized provider order entry (CPOE)
- improved accuracy of vital sign documentation. - ANSWER -
improved accuracy of vital sign documentation.
A nurse receives a warning message when ordering blood products for a patient with religious conflicts to blood transfusions. Which health information technology assisted the nurse?
- Patient portal (PP)
- Electronic health record (HER)
- Laboratory information system (LIS)
- Clinical decision support (CDS) - ANSWER - Clinical decision
support (CDS)
A patient experiences a medical emergency while traveling. Hospital clinicians need rapid access to the patient's previous medical history from the out-of-state primary care provider (PCP). Which health information technology should hospital clinicians use?
- Obtaining electronic signature for release of information
- Communicating by telephone with the PCP
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- Transmitting data using health information exchange - ANSWER -
Transmitting data using health information exchange
Hospital clinicians have voiced dissatisfaction with the multiple steps and password required to access the EHRS. The informatics nurse researches the use of biometric technology as a solution and plans to propose this technology for approval. What is a hurdle in implementing biometric technology?
- Implementation cost
- Accountability of staff
- Security concerns
- Staff engagement - ANSWER - Implementation cost
Which health information system is used by imaging departments and includes scheduling appointments , storing patient results, generating reports and billing for imaging services?
- radiology information systems (RIS)
- Continuity of care Record (CCR)
- Laboratory information systems (LIS)
- Remote patient monitoring (RPM) - ANSWER - radiology
information systems (RIS)
What does the acronym HIPAA stand for?
- Health Information Portability and accessibility act
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- Health Insurance Portability and accessibility act
- health information portability and accountability act - ANSWER -
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
A nurse is preparing to teach a patient with diabetes how to best monitor blood sugar levels. Which factor would most likely affect this patient's ability to understand the educational information in the patient portal once the patient has returned home?
- Learning preferences
- Visual aids
- Patient locations
- Time of day - ANSWER - Learning preferences
Which process analyzes the same data using multiple approaches to confirm data accuracy?
- intelligent character recognition
- focus group discussion
- triangulation method.
- manual data review - ANSWER - triangulation method.
What should a nurse assess before teaching patients information about how to care for their personal health in order to enhance compliance and improve health outcomes?
- level of education
- whether a family member should be present
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