29 Questions
Electronic Health Records (EHRs) and Electronic Medical Records (EMRs) are the same thing.
False
The HITECH Act focuses on the implementation of Electronic Health Records (EHRs) in the healthcare field.
True
Informatics nurses play a role in ensuring accurate medication administration through Electronic Health Records (EHRs).
True
Nursing Informatics encompasses the principles of Data, Information, and Knowledge.
True
Obstacles facing nurses in practicing nursing informatics are not mentioned in the provided content.
False
EHRs allow healthcare providers to share patient health records securely.
True
Good health records should have incomplete data to keep patient information confidential.
False
Electronic health records can flag drug reaction problems.
True
Repeated histories are necessary when using electronic health records.
False
Hospital records are not useful for early warning of communicable diseases.
False
Accurate health records do not allow for quantitative analysis.
False
Electronic health records can reduce error if utilized properly.
True
One of the disadvantages of electronic health records is that they are cheap to set up.
False
Computerized Physician Order Entry is one of the applications of electronic health records.
True
Electronic health records require non-standardized coding systems for user entries.
False
Radiology Systems is not considered an application of electronic health records.
False
Improved healthcare productivity is an advantage of electronic health records.
True
EHRs can include treatment plans, laboratory results, medication information, allergies, and other relevant health information.
True
EHRs only contain demographics and billing information.
False
One of the key features of an EHR is that health information can't be shared with other providers.
False
EHRs are not designed to share information with other health care providers or organizations.
False
EHRs do not contain information from all clinicians involved in a patient's care.
False
Medical records do not serve as evidence for legal matters.
False
Medical records do not assist in fixing disability entitlements.
False
The main purpose of medical records is to provide statistical information for decision making regarding resource utilization.
True
Medical records are not used for evaluation of hospital care in terms of quality, quantity, and adequacy.
False
Medical records do not protect the hospital in case of legal questions.
False
Doctors are not assured of the quality and adequacy of their medical measures through medical records.
False
Public health authorities do not rely on medical records to plan preventive and social measures.
False
This quiz prepared by Dr. Samah El Garhy Masry covers the basics of Nursing Informatics, including the framework, differentiation between data-information-knowledge, principles, benefits in patient care, required skills, application, and obstacles. Test your knowledge on this vital aspect of healthcare.
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