Nursing Informatics: Information Systems

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Match the critical care application area with its specific patient population:

ICU = Critically ill adults PICU = Critically ill children NICCU = Critically ill newborns Cardiac Care Unit = Patients with heart conditions

Match the following CCIS functions with their description:

Data Collection = Gathering patient-specific information from various sources Data Storage = Securely saving collected data for future access Data Retrieval = Accessing stored data for analysis and reporting Data Manipulation = Processing and analyzing data to generate insights

Match the function to the advantage of Critical Care Information System (CCIS):

Data integration = Combines physiological and diagnostic data Trend analysis = Graphical representation of patient condition Clinical decision support = Assists in treatment planning Access to vital information = Provides remote access to patient data

Match the technology device to its function in a critical care setting:

Medical Information Bus (MIB) = Standardizes data exchange between patient monitoring devices Physiologic Monitoring System = Integrates multiple physiological parameters on one platform Special software = Enables access to critical care information system Bedside Monitoring System = Acquires heartrate and blood pressure related data Signup and view all the answers

Match the characteristic to the goal of Community Health Information Systems:

Effective assessment = Tracking and controlling disease outbreaks Risk factor identification = Developing correlations between health problems and contributing factors Community health promotion = Promoting and protecting community health Optimal computer application = Benefit the majority of individuals, families, and the community Signup and view all the answers

Match the element to the purpose of Community Health Information System:

Prevention = Eliminating communicable health problems Accessibility = Providing communication data and information Education = Empowering individuals to adopt healthy lifestyles Retrieval = Facilitating the retrieval of data Signup and view all the answers

Match the action to the advantage of integrated community health systems:

Exchange of Response = Consistent information transfer for quick action Disease Tracking = Monitoring incidence and spread Information sharing = Sharing data among healthcare providers Strategy Building = Collaborative efforts for disease prevention Signup and view all the answers

Match the characteristic with its corresponding definition related to Computer-Based Survey Systems:

Data integration = Integrating information from different sources Automated processing = Using Statistical software to process the data Prediction = Forecasting trends and making informed decisions Statistical analysis = Using data analysis techniques for evaluation Signup and view all the answers

Match the function to the benefit of Ambulatory Care Information Systems:

Improved workflow = Allows for more comprehensive patient counseling. Reduced errors = Availability of various automation engines. Automation = Integrate back end processes. Improved Clinical Outcome = Enhanced research productivity through data mining. Signup and view all the answers

Match the action with a nurse's role in using the HIS in the ambulatory care setting:

Store Data = Record patient information accurately Translate Data = Convert data for effective use Manipulate Data = Process data to improve care Retrieve Data = Access patient records efficiently Signup and view all the answers

Match the term with its function in emergency preparedness:

Health Information System = Integrates information to enhance emergency planning Emergency Response Process = Halts the spread of diseases and infections Assessment of Health Information System = Predicts possible scenarios Data tracker = Incorporated to provide real-time data Signup and view all the answers

Match the goal to its preparedness advantage:

Real-time awareness = Timely recognition of situations Emergency response = Quicker reaction to health crises Effective preparedness = Improved planning and readiness Immediate solution = Quick intervention Signup and view all the answers

Match the task with the data needs of a nurse manager:

Resource Allocation = Staffing and scheduling Executive Decisions = Unit activity reports Care Planning = Computer-based patient records Standards Implementation = Regulatory reporting Signup and view all the answers

Match the application to an executive's data need:

Nursing Services = Forecasting and planning Nursing Practice = Quality assurance Care Delivery = Personnel files Budgeting = Financial Planning Signup and view all the answers

Match the system with the goal:

Case Management Information System = Identify resources, patterns, and variances in care Communication Systems = Promote interaction among healthcare providers and between providers and patients Financial Systems = Manage the expensive and revenue for providing health care Acuity Systems = Monitor the range of patient types within organization using specific indicators Signup and view all the answers

Match the system with its purpose:

Clinical Documentation Systems = Gather patient data in real-time Pharmacy Information Systems = Allow pharmacists to order, manage, and dispense medications Laboratory Information Systems = Report on blood, body fluid and tissues samples Radiology Information Systems = Schedule, result and store information related to diagnostics radiology procedures Signup and view all the answers

Match the telehealth format to its technology:

Store-and-Forward Telehealth = Digital images and clinical data sharing Real-Time Telehealth = Synchronous interaction using videoconferencing equipment Telemental Health = Connect a psychiatric nursea with a mental health client. Teleconsultation = Collaborative sharing of ideas and consults Signup and view all the answers

Match the use to which the term is applied:

Telerehabilitation = Assess patients' progress in home rehabilitation Telehome care = Observe, assess and teach patients living in rural areas Telehospice or telepalliative care = Provide psychological support to patients and caregivers Teleconsultation = Enable collaborative exchanges or consultations between groupz involved with case. Signup and view all the answers

Match the description with the term:

Remote Patient Monitoring = Devices capture and transmit biometric data Telephony or Telephone Monitoring = Scheduled patient encounters via telephone mHealth = Managing health via mobile apps for specific behaviors/illnesses Telenursing = Use telecommunications to provide nursing services where physical distance exists Signup and view all the answers

Match the device with its specific use:

Central Stations, Web Servers and Portals = Receives and displays patients' vital signs and information Video cameras and videophones = Capture wound healing progress among other applications Personal Emergency Response System (PERS) = Signalling devices worn as pendant which will ensure safety Sensor and Activity-Monitoring System = Provides insight into behavior changes that might signal changes or deterioration of health status Signup and view all the answers

Match telemedicine device/system to a function:

Peripheral Biometric (Medical) Devices = Stand-alone telecommunications-ready devices like BP cuffs and glucometers Telephones = Familiar communication tool Special Needs Telecommunications-Ready Devices = Preprogrammed, multifunctional infusion pumps Medication Management Devices = Pill orginizers that can remind a person to take medications Signup and view all the answers

Match the Critical Care Application with its definition:

Critical Care Nursing = Focuses specifically with human responses to life-threatening problems Critical Care Nurse/Staff = Responsible to ensure that critically ill patients receive optimal care Critical Care Applications = Areas where patients require complex assessment and high intensity medication Critical Care Information System (CCIS) = A system designed to collect, store, organize, retrieve and manipulate data related to care of the critically ill patient. Signup and view all the answers

Match the community health information system key features with their description:

Effective Transformation = Refers to the process where you generate data to information Integration = Refers to the integration of information to other discipline to concretize knowledge and create better understanding Data Warehousing = Refers to the central repositories of all dota such as data Signup and view all the answers

Match the description of what is needed for the nurses and other healthcare providers for having the most effective system:

Ambulatory Nurse = Has to be capable enough to implement the HIS. Health care Providers = Healthcare Providers should have the skills for storing, translating, manipulating, retrieving and processing the data Emergency Response Process = Halts the spread of diseases, infection, wide spread sickness and epidemics Segregation of data = Should also be captured in the reporting system to eliminate redundancy of data and maintain integrity of results. Signup and view all the answers

Match the appropriate description to the advantages of Health Information System:

Provide guaranteed patient support = Computer-based patient records can also support decision making for diagnose Use of National Health Information System = Will link all hospitals, practices and health practitioners as well as students in the country through the use of computer-based communications channels Immediate and instantaneous processed information = Healthcare industry can have immediate and instantaneous processed information, and in this way nurses and other healthcare providers can have a proper preparation for emergency and execute correct and timely response to the prioritized individuals. Emergency and Response System = A special system such as NEDSS can be coupled and integrated to enhance the emergency and response system. Signup and view all the answers

Distinguish the differences by matching the description with the given technology systems:

Computer application for administrative Information mangement = Help to gather information for nurse manager Nursing intensity = Applications in nurse manager computer-based patient records (CPR) = Planning, organizing, implementing and controlling the care of individuals and aggregates across the spectrum of healthcare settings. Quality assurance = Ensure that standards of nursing practice are established and implemented Signup and view all the answers

Match the type to its purpose:

Financial Systems (Business System) = Manage the expenses and revenue for providing health care Scheduling Systems (Business System) = Coordinate staff, services, equipment and allocation of patient beds Acuity Systems (Business System) = Monitor the range of patient types within organization using specific indicators Admission, Discharge and Transfer (ADT) systems = Considered the central source of collecting this type of patient information and communicating it to other types of healthcare information system Signup and view all the answers

Match Telehealth technology to its function:

Telehealth definition = The use of telecommunications and virtual technology to deliver health care outside of traditional health-care facilities. The use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies = To support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. Telemedicine = While telemedicine refers specifically to remote clinical services, telehealth can refer to remote non-clinical services, such as provider training, administrative meetings, and continuing medical education, in addition to clinical services. examples include virtual home health care = where patients such as the chronically ill or the elderly may receive guidance in certain procedures while remaining at home. Signup and view all the answers

Match the description with its appropriate terminology:

Store-and-Forward Telehealth = Digital images, video, audio and clinical data are captured and stored on the client computer or device; then at a convenient time, the data are transmitted securely to a specialist or clinician. Real-Time (or Interactive) Telehealth = A telecommunications link between the involved parties allows a real-time or live interaction to take place. Examples of real-time clinical telehealth applications = Telerehabilitation, uses videocameras and other technologies to assess patients' progress in home rehabilitation. Signup and view all the answers

Flashcards

Critical Care Nursing

An area of expertise within nursing focused on human responses to life-threatening problems.

Critical Care Nurse/Staff

Responsible for ensuring critically ill patients receive optimal care.

Critical Care Applications

Areas where patients need complex assessment, high-intensity medication, and continuous attention.

Critical Care Information System (CCIS)

A system designed to collect, store, organize, retrieve, and manipulate data related to care of critically ill patients.