Nursing Informatics by Dr. Samah El Garhy Masry

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Why is maintaining proper medical records essential for hospitals?

To help doctors with self-evaluation
To assist in legal protection
To ensure patient care continuity
To provide statistical information for decision making (correct)

What is a crucial role of medical records for doctors?

Facilitating nurse-patient communication
Assisting in patient diagnosis
Providing legal protection
Ensuring quality and adequacy of care (correct)

How do medical records benefit nurses?

Aiding in self-evaluation
Assisting in legal suits defense
Ensuring continuity of medical care
Helping in nurse diagnosis and care plan application (correct)

Why are medical records crucial for public health authorities?

Planning preventive and social measures based on mortality statistics (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the reasons medical records assist the patient with?

Helping in fixing disability entitlements (A) Signup and view all the answers

Why do medical records protect hospitals in the event of legal questions?

Through providing documentary evidence for hospital care evaluation (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main purpose of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) according to the text?

To streamline care and provide comprehensive patient health records (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which legislation outlines the development and implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the healthcare field?

The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the advantages of electronic health records mentioned in the text?

Flagging drug reaction problems (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of informatics nurses in ensuring medication safety using Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?

To ensure accurate medication administration to the right patient (D) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of applying nursing informatics in patient care?

Increased healthcare costs for patients (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why are complete health records important according to the text?

To justify diagnosis and treatment (A) Signup and view all the answers

What do Electronic Health Records (EHRs) aim to create for each client?

A single, digital health record (D) Signup and view all the answers

What characteristic defines good health records as mentioned in the text?

Having sufficient data to identify the patient and justify diagnosis (D) Signup and view all the answers

How do electronic health records help in avoiding repeated histories?

By eliminating the need for repeated histories (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are some obstacles/barriers facing practicing nurses moving forward in adopting nursing informatics?

Lack of necessary skills for nursing informatics (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the significance of medical records in clinical research and teaching programs?

They provide a basis for all clinical research (B) Signup and view all the answers

How do electronic health records help reduce errors?

By providing accurate and timely information (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT mentioned as an advantage of electronic health records?

More expensive set-up costs (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is a major drawback associated with electronic health records according to the text?

Higher costs for setup (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which application is NOT listed as an electronic health records application in the text?

Patient Billing Software (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is a key advantage of electronic health records mentioned in the text?

Improved performance of health professionals (C) Signup and view all the answers

'Elimination of huge amounts of paper generated in creating and sharing paper documents' is associated with which benefit of electronic health records?

Improved healthcare productivity (A) Signup and view all the answers

What kind of information can be included in Electronic Health Records (EHRs)?

Laboratory results, medication information, and allergies (B) Signup and view all the answers

Why are Electronic Health Records (EHRs) considered important to patients?

To document the history of their illness and avoid unnecessary repetition of diagnosis (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key features of an Electronic Health Record (EHR)?

The capability to be shared with other providers in a digital format (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT typically found in an Electronic Health Record (EHR)?

Favorite travel destinations (D) Signup and view all the answers

Who can create and manage health information in an Electronic Health Record (EHR)?

Authorized providers only (B) Signup and view all the answers

What purpose do Electronic Health Records (EHRs) serve in terms of legal matters?

To support or refute legal questions that may arise (D) Signup and view all the answers