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Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (EBP) combines which of the following elements?
a. Patient preferences and hospital protocols
b. Clinical knowledge and physician orders
c. Research evidence and standardized care plans
d. Research evidence, & patient preferences.
d. Research evidence, & patient preferences.
What is the primary purpose of Evidence-Based Nursing Practice (EBP)?
a. To reduce healthcare costs
b. To standardize nursing procedures
c. To provide quality patient-focused care
d. To increase the efficiency of documentation
c. To provide quality patient-focused care
Computer-generated nursing care plans utilize which of the following to aid nurses?
a. Patient information, evidence-based protocols, and standardized nursing terminologies.
b. Staff schedules, medication lists, patient data base, inventory of nursing care supplies
c. Physician notes, billing information, standardized plans of care, critical pathways
d. Patient demographics, insurance details, medication, and billing information
a. Patient information, evidence-based protocols, and standardized nursing terminologies.
What is BIZBOX commonly recognized for in the healthcare industry?
a. Staff scheduling and payroll
b. Electronic Health Records, Bills & Claims Processing, and Practice Management
c. Medical equipment maintenance and inventory
d. Patient transportation and dietary services
b. Electronic Health Records, Bills & Claims Processing, and Practice Management
A critical pathway is also known as a
a. Nursing care plan
b. Discharge summary
c. Integrated care pathway
d. Standard operating procedure
c. Integrated care pathway
The concept of care pathways first appeared in which year and at which institution?
a. 1975 at Massachusetts General Hospital
b. 1985 at the New England Medical Center
c. 1990 at John Hopkins Hospital
d. 2000 at the Mayo Clinic
b. 1985 at the New England Medical Center
Care pathways are typically represented as a:
a. Pie chart
b. Bar graph
c. Checklist
d. Flow chart
d. Flow chart
What is the primary aim of care pathways?
a. To minimize the need for clinical audits
b. To decrease the length of hospital stays
c. To improve healthcare quality, coordination, and patient satisfaction
d. To improve the effectiveness of documentation processes
c. To improve healthcare quality, coordination, and patient satisfaction
Documenting variances in a hospital setting helps to:
a. Standardize all patient outcomes
b. Assign responsibility and accountability for all errors
c. Reduce planning and communication among healthcare professionals
d. Pinpoint areas for improvement and maintain patient care quality
b. Assign responsibility and accountability for all errors
what is the first step in effectively documenting a variance?
a. Gather relevant data
b. Identify the variance
c. Develop corrective actions
d. Perform a root cause analysis
a. Gather relevant data
The "5 Whys" is an example of a tool used in:
a. Variance documentation
b. Clinical guideline development
c. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
d. Electronic Health Record management
c. Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
When analyzing contributing factors to a variance, which of the following is considered?
a. Patient's insurance policy
b. Hospital's financial performance
c. Availability hospitalization choices
d. People, processes, environment & policies
d. People, processes, environment & policies
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), clinical guidelines are designed to assist:
a. Medical students in their studies
b. Patients in making informed healthcare
c. Hospital administrators in budget allocation
d. Pharmaceutical companies in drug development
b. Patients in making informed healthcare
The purpose of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) includes:
a. Enhancing patient outcomes
b. Minimizing the use of resources
c. Increasing variability in patient care
d. Discouraging the use of research evidence
a. Enhancing patient outcomes
Unlike clinical practice guidelines, clinical pathways are:
a. Flexible in application
b. National or international in their scope
c. Specific to a particular patient condition and processes
d. Broad recommendations for a condition's diagnosis and treatment
c. Specific to a particular patient condition and processes
The purpose of clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) includes:
a. Enhancing patient outcomes
b. Minimizing the use of resources
c. Increasing variability in patient care
d. Discouraging the use of research evidence
a. Enhancing patient outcomes
E-journals are primarily accessed:
a. Online
b. Via telephone requests
c. In physical library locations
d. Through postal mail subscriptions
a. Online
The Philippine E-Journals (e-journals.ph) is described as:
a. A publisher of medical textbooks
b. A healthcare provider network
c. An online bibliographic database and repository hosting academic journals.
d. A government health agencу
c. An online bibliographic database and repository hosting academic journals.
What is a key benefit of using e-journals for research?
a. Limited access
b. Preliminarily print format
c. Instant access and wide reach
d. Difficulty in searching content
c. Instant access and wide reach
In the context of developing a clinical pathway, organizing care pathway meetings is important to:
a. Finalize budget allocations
b. Engage professionals to share their opinions on patient care
c. Assign administrative tasks
d. Publicize the new pathway to patients
b. Engage professionals to share their opinions on patient care
According to the source, variance in clinical nursing should be regarded as:
a. Failures in patient care
b. Indicators of staff incompetence
c. Impediments to gain insights into areas that need improvement
d. Events that should be kept confidential
c. Impediments to gain insights into areas that need improvement
What is the primary goal of internet applications within a healthcare setting?
a. To facilitate safer operations.
b. To reduce the workload of administrative staff.
c. To provide access to online medical journals.
d. To improve patient entertainment.
b. To reduce the workload of administrative staff.
What one Personal Digital Assistants (PDAS) capable of doing?
a. Only making phone calls and sending text messages.
b. Primarily used for entertainment purposes in hospitals.
c. Accessing the Internet, data delivery, information storage.
d. Directly controlling medical devices.
c. Accessing the Internet, data delivery, information storage.
How did PDAs potentially help nurses improve the quality of care?
a. By allowing them to play music during long shifts.
b. By providing entertainment to patients.
c. By decreasing evidence-based practice and decreasing medication errors.
d. By automating all aspects of patient care.
d. By automating all aspects of patient care.
What is a benefit of using PDAs in nursing practice?
a. Elimination of all communication barriers.
b. Reduced need for interprofessional collaboration.
c. Increased efficiency and accuracy of electronic patient charting.
d. Complete automation of medication administration
c. Increased efficiency and accuracy of electronic patient charting.
What is a challenge associated with the integration of PDAs into nursing practice?
a. Universal availability of nursing-focused software.
b. Guaranteed improvements in patient confidentiality.
c. Patient confidentiality and infection control concerns.
d. Lack of need for staff training.
c. Patient confidentiality and infection control concerns.
During what period was the "era of PDAs" considered to be?
a. 1982 to 1997.
b. 1992 to 2007.
c. 2002 to 2017.
d. 2015 to present.
b. 1992 to 2007.
what has largely replaced PDAs due to being more compact and having touchscreen capabilities?
a. Pagers.
b. Desktop computers.
c. Smart phones and tablets.
d. Traditional paper-based charting systems.
c. Smart phones and tablets.
What is the primary benefit of using web-related email accounts in hospitals?
a. Reducing the need for face-to-face interactions.
b. Eliminating the possibility of miscommunication.
c. Automatically generating patient care plans.
d. Efficient communication within and outside the institution.
d. Efficient communication within and outside the institution.
Under what conditions does The Joint Commission now allow texting of orders and patient information?
a. Secure texting platforms.
b. Only in emergency situations.
c. When verbal orders are unclear.
d. For all healthcare professionals without restrictions.
a. Secure texting platforms.
What is a concern regarding the use of electronic communication in healthcare?
a. Over-reliance on verbal communication.
b. Loss of reliability and confidentiality.
c. Decreased efficiency in administrative tasks.
d. Improved technical skills among all staff members.
b. Loss of reliability and confidentiality.
What does the communication technique SBAR stand for?
a. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation and Request.
b. Subjective, Background, Assessment, Recommendation.
c. Symptoms, Behavior, Analysis, Resolution.
d. Safety, Background, Action, Response.
a. Situation, Background, Assessment, Recommendation and Request.
What is the purpose of the "Check-Back" communication technique?
a. To assign plans for errors.
b. To provide a summary of past events.
c. To relay immediate action in critical situations.
d. To ensure that information is understood by the receiver.
d. To ensure that information is understood by the receiver.
What is the primary function of the "Call-Out" communication technique described in the source?
a. To document routine patient observations.
b. To request non-urgent supplies or equipment.
c. To provide a detailed patient history during critical shift change.
d. To communicate critical information during emergent situations.
d. To communicate critical information during emergent situations.
What is the main goal of the "Handoff" communication strategy, as outlined in the source?
a. To shorten the duration of shift change reports.
b. To encourage questions asked during transitions in care.
c. To ensure information exchange during transitions in care.
d. To assign responsibility and accountability for any errors occurring during a shift.
c. To ensure information exchange during transitions in care.
In the "I PASS THE BATON" handoff strategy, what does the "A" stand for?
a. Assessment.
b. Action taken by the previous shift.
c. Allergies and adverse reactions.
d. Anticipated patient needs for the next shift.
a. Assessment.
What is one of the four primary trainable teamwork skills?
a. Communication.
b. Advanced surgical techniques.
c. Proficient use of all medical devices.
d. Expertise in medical billing and coding.
a. Communication.
What is the ultimate priority of the healthcare team that necessitates effective communication practices?
a. Patient safety.
b. Minimizing paperwork.
c. Increasing staff satisfaction.
d. Reducing hospital costs.
a. Patient safety.
What is a key advantage of mobile devices for healthcare professionals?
a. Automatically diagnosing patient conditions.
b. Eliminating the need for any physical presence in the hospital.
c. Eliminating the need for any physical presence in the hospital.
d. Quick access to information and communication capabilities.
d. Quick access to information and communication capabilities.
What features should peer-reviewed smartphone applications for healthcare include to ensure confidentiality?
a. Data encryption, remote wiping, and secure encrypted data transmission.
b. Basic communication functions.
c. Unlimited data storage capacity.
d. Publicly accessible data storage.
a. Data encryption, remote wiping, and secure encrypted data transmission.
A nursing faculty member is designing an online course and wants to centralize access to course materials, assignments, communication tools, and grades in one platform. Which technology, serves this primary function?
a. Educational Portal
b. Learning Management System
c. Learning management systems
d. Virtual Reality
b. Learning Management System
A nursing faculty member is designing an online module and wants to encourage students to share diverse perspectives and troubleshoot challenges together. Which type of interaction should the faculty member prioritize incorporating into the module design?
a. Learner-Content
b. Learner-Instructor
c. Learner-Interface
d. Learner-Learner
d. Learner-Learner
During a simulation activity, the instructor uses a real-time communication platform to provide additional information and respond to student questions without directly intervening in the scenario. What is the term for this type of tool?
a. Cyves
b. Intelliware
c. Back Channels
d. Cloud computing
c. Back Channels
Which delivery modality in nursing education combines the benefits of face-to-face interaction with the flexibility of online learning?
a. Online Delivery
b. Face-to-face Delivery
c. Web-Enhanced Learning
d. Hybrid/Blended Delivery
d. Hybrid/Blended Delivery
What is a key purpose of the "debrief" component in the Simulation PEDA Model?
a. To facilitate guided reflection and feedback on the simulation.
b. To provide students with the learning objectives of the simulation
c. To allow students to practice their skills in a controlled environment
d. To evaluate student performance during the simulation
a. To facilitate guided reflection and feedback on the simulation.
Which of the following internet-based tools allows for collaborative creation and editing of content, making it useful for group projects or building a shared knowledge base?
a. Wikis
b. Webcasts
c. Instant Messaging
d. Electronic Mailing Lists
a. Wikis
What is the primary ethical consideration related to the use of simulation in nursing education, particularly concerning virtual environments?
a. Minimizing student privacy and confidentiality
b. Minimizing the use of technology implementation
c. Ensuring the simulation are entertaining for students
d. Guaranteeing that all students achieve the same level of proficiency
a. Minimizing student privacy and confidentiality
Which of the following technologies is described as overlaying digital information onto the real world, potentially enhancing simulation experiences?
a. Virtual Worlds
b. Serious Games
c. Augmented Reality
d. High-fidelity Simulation
c. Augmented Reality
A nursing instructor wants to create self-paced, interactive learning modules for students to review fundamental concepts. Which technology tool would be most suitable for this purpose?
a. Wikis
b. E-manuals
c. Podcasts
d. Webinars
b. E-manuals
Which of the following technology tools would be most suitable for facilitating real-time collaborative learning among students using graphically dispersed nursing students?
a. Flashcards
b. RSS Feeds
c. Podcasts
d. Video conferences
d. Video conferences
A nursing program aims to create a learning environment that can be tailored to the specific needs of individual students and track their progress towards competency. Which characteristic of the NextGeneration Digital Learning Environment (NGDLE) directly supports this goal?
a. Collaboration
b. Interoperability and integration
c. Accessibility & Universal design
d. Content management
b. Interoperability and integration
A nursing student is creating a presentation that includes an image found online. To adhere to fair use principles, what is the most important factor they must consider?
a. The format of the image file
b. The modification of the image file
c. The quantity of the material used
d. The popularity of the website where the image was found
b. The modification of the image file
A nursing educator wants to incorporate a method that allows students to practice administering medications and responding to patient's condition in a safe environment. Which technology would best support this learning objective?
a. Gaming
b. Tutorials
c. Digital textbooks
d. High-fidelity simulation
d. High-fidelity simulation
A nursing program is considering using Academic Electronic Medical Records (AEMR) in their curriculum. What is the primary educational benefit of using an AEMR system?
a. Providing direct access to real patient data
b. Reducing the workload for nursing faculty
c. Providing relevant experience of documenting care
d. Encouraging the development of advanced technical skills
c. Providing relevant experience of documenting care
When designing a simulation activity, a faculty member provides students with the patient's history, current orders, and expected learning outcomes before the simulation begins. According to the Simulation PEDA Model, which component is being addressed?
a. Pre-brief
b. Debrief
c. Enactment
d. Assessment
a. Pre-brief