Chapter 27 Handbook Of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals 5th Edition

Chapter 27  Handbook Of Informatics for Nurses & Healthcare Professionals 5th Edition

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

Question 1
Type: MCSA
A qualitative researcher studying lived experiences of congestive heart failure clients wishes to analyze data obtained from client interviews. Which of the following software programs are best suited for this researcher’s purpose?
1. SYSTAT and HyperRESEARCH
2. NUD*IST and Nvivo
3. BMDP and DataDesk
4. SAS and SPSS
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: NUD*IST, Nvivo, and HyperRESEARCH are all programs used to analyze qualitative data. The others are used for quantitative data analysis.
Rationale 2: NUD*IST, Nvivo, and HyperRESEARCH are all programs used to analyze qualitative data. The others are used for quantitative data analysis.
Rationale 3: NUD*IST, Nvivo, and HyperRESEARCH are all programs used to analyze qualitative data. The others are used for quantitative data analysis.
Rationale 4: NUD*IST, Nvivo, and HyperRESEARCH are all programs used to analyze qualitative data. The others are used for quantitative data analysis.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation
Learning Outcome:

Question 2
Type: MCSA
An ethnographer selects Ethnograph, a software program to analyze data obtained from client interviews. Which of the following is a potential disadvantage of using software for qualitative research?
1. Data must be sorted manually into subsets for future analysis.
2. Research may be molded to fit the software program.
3. The researcher must input data separately for the best analysis.
4. There is less available time for data analysis.
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Research may be molded to fit the software program. This can result in data that are forced into patterns provided by the software program, possibly altering the final results. Computer capabilities may also tempt researchers to use large populations, thus sacrificing in-depth study for breadth. Data do not need to be sorted manually into subsets for future analysis.
Rationale 2: Research may be molded to fit the software program. This can result in data that are forced into patterns provided by the software program, possibly altering the final results. Computer capabilities may also tempt researchers to use large populations, thus sacrificing in-depth study for breadth.
Rationale 3: Research may be molded to fit the software program. This can result in data that are forced into patterns provided by the software program, possibly altering the final results. Computer capabilities may also tempt researchers to use large populations, thus sacrificing in-depth study for breadth. Separate data input is not required.
Rationale 4: Research may be molded to fit the software program. This can result in data that are forced into patterns provided by the software program, possibly altering the final results. Computer capabilities may also tempt researchers to use large populations, thus sacrificing in-depth study for breadth. There is actually more available time for data analysis.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Applying
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation
Learning Outcome:

Question 3
Type: MCSA
Which statement is true regarding the realization of a universal electronic health record (EHR)?
1. Security and confidentiality issues have been resolved.
2. The EHR exists only in private, for-profit acute-care institutions.
3. Health care providers are unified in the standardization of the EHR.
4. The lack of common language prevents the EHR from becoming a reality.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: The lack of common language prevents the universal EHR from becoming a reality. Although the EHR is not fully realized at this time, it is a common hope that it will be fully developed. The competition among providers, limited interoperability, limited health information exchange, concerns over the confidentiality of private health information, limited funding and technical issues have all impeded its progress.
Rationale 2: The lack of common language prevents the universal EHR from becoming a reality. Although the EHR is not fully realized at this time, it is a common hope that it will be fully developed. The competition among providers, limited interoperability, limited health information exchange, concerns over the confidentiality of private health information, limited funding and technical issues have all impeded its progress.
Rationale 3: The lack of common language prevents the universal EHR from becoming a reality. Although the EHR is not fully realized at this time, it is a common hope that it will be fully developed. The competition among providers, limited interoperability, limited health information exchange, concerns over the confidentiality of private health information, limited funding and technical issues have all impeded its progress.
Rationale 4: The lack of common language prevents the universal EHR from becoming a reality. Although the EHR is not fully realized at this time, it is a common hope that it will be fully developed. The competition among providers, limited interoperability, limited health information exchange, concerns over the confidentiality of private health information, limited funding and technical issues have all impeded its progress.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Understanding
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation
Learning Outcome:

Question 4
Type: MCSA
Which statement regarding data collection via the Internet is accurate?
1. Ethical issues are minimized because complete privacy of client response is assured.
2. E-mails cannot be used because there may be errors in interpretation and transcription.
3. Selection bias is eliminated because the Internet allows participation from all over the world.
4. Data collection is automated, allowing the data to be exported to other programs more easily.
Correct Answer: 4
Rationale 1: This statement about the Internet is accurate: Data collection is automated, allowing the data to be exported to other programs more easily. E-mails may provide useful information. Ethical issues do remain a concern, especially those regarding privacy and confidentiality; human subjects must still be protected. Selection bias is another factor that limits the generalizability of results. This is because the Internet population is nonrepresentative; open surveys conducted via the Web get volunteer participants and not all potential participants have Internet access.
Rationale 2: This statement about the Internet is accurate: Data collection is automated, allowing the data to be exported to other programs more easily. E-mails may provide useful information. Ethical issues do remain a concern, especially those regarding privacy and confidentiality; human subjects must still be protected. Selection bias is another factor that limits the generalizability of results. This is because the Internet population is nonrepresentative; open surveys conducted via the Web get volunteer participants and not all potential participants have Internet access.
Rationale 3: This statement about the Internet is accurate: Data collection is automated, allowing the data to be exported to other programs more easily. E-mails may provide useful information. Ethical issues do remain a concern, especially those regarding privacy and confidentiality; human subjects must still be protected. Selection bias is another factor that limits the generalizability of results. This is because the Internet population is nonrepresentative; open surveys conducted via the Web get volunteer participants and not all potential participants have Internet access.
Rationale 4: Data may be indeed collected easily and quickly via the Internet because much is automated. E-mails may provide useful information. Ethical issues do remain a concern, especially those regarding privacy and confidentiality; human subjects must still be protected. Selection bias is another factor that limits the generalizability of results. This is because the Internet population is nonrepresentative; open surveys conducted via the Web get volunteer participants and not all potential participants have Internet access.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Evaluating
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation
Learning Outcome:

Question 5
Type: MCSA
For which type of research is knowledge discovery in databases (KDD) least appropriate?
1. To cross-link risk factors for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease
2. To identify the efficacy of a treatment for children with the rare and fatal Batten disease.
3. To test the hypothesis that polycystic kidney disease is best treated with antihypertensive
4. To determine the most significant risk factors for congestive heart failure
Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: KDD is least appropriate for identifying the efficacy of a treatment for children with the rare and fatal Batten disease. KDD identifies complex patterns and relationships in collected data; it is a powerful tool, suitable for the analysis of large amounts of data. KDD may be used to identify risk factors for diseases or efficacy of particular treatment modalities. However, KDD is not used when insufficient data would be available, as in the case of a rare disease.
Rationale 2: KDD is indeed least appropriate for identifying the efficacy of a treatment for children with the rare and fatal Batten disease. KDD identifies complex patterns and relationships in collected data; it is a powerful tool, suitable for the analysis of large amounts of data. KDD may be used to identify risk factors for diseases or efficacy of particular treatment modalities. KDD is not used when insufficient data would be available, as in the case of a rare disease.
Rationale 3: KDD is least appropriate for identifying the efficacy of a treatment for children with the rare and fatal Batten disease. KDD identifies complex patterns and relationships in collected data; it is a powerful tool, suitable for the analysis of large amounts of data. KDD may be used to identify risk factors for diseases or efficacy of particular treatment modalities. However, KDD is not used when insufficient data would be available, as in the case of a rare disease.
Rationale 4: KDD is least appropriate for identifying the efficacy of a treatment for children with the rare and fatal Batten disease. KDD identifies complex patterns and relationships in collected data; it is a powerful tool, suitable for the analysis of large amounts of data. KDD may be used to identify risk factors for diseases or efficacy of particular treatment modalities. However, KDD is not used when insufficient data would be available, as in the case of a rare disease.
Global Rationale:

Cognitive Level: Analyzing
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation
Learning Outcome: