application or renewal, and explore additional services. Many licensing agencies now offer licensees, employers,
and the general public the opportunity to conduct searches of licensed professionals via a secure website.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Safe Effective Care Environment
Client Need Sub: Management of Care
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Communication and Documentation
Learning Outcome:
Question 14
Type: FIB
Launched in June 1996, the _________________________________ is the first totally electronic journal in
nursing.
Standard Text:
Correct Answer: Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN)
Rationale : Launched in June 1996, the Online Journal of Issues in Nursing (OJIN) is the first totally electronic
journal in nursing.
Global Rationale:
Cognitive Level: Remembering
Client Need: Health Promotion and Maintenance
Client Need Sub:
Nursing/Integrated Concepts: Teaching and Learning
Learning Outcome:
Question 15
Type: MCSA
Which of the following describes Questia?
1. Online library that provides 24/7 access to the world’s largest online collection of books and journal articles
2. Comprehensive online nursing database
3. Interactive resource that answers complex patient care questions
4. Web-based tool with a complete listing of nursing diagnoses
Question 16
Type: MCSA
Marketing services have become one of the important organizational uses of the Internet, therefore, multiple
companies and organizations use websites as an opportunity to accomplish their goals. What are some of the
reasons to use the Internet for marketing?
1. To offer virtual tours and job opportunity information
2. To share statistics regarding best practice models
3. To illustrate the usefulness of the intranet within the organization
4. To define the goals of the HIT
Question 17
Type: MCSA
Which of the following statements is most accurate about social media and hospitals?
1. Social media has relevance to health care.
2. Health care and social media are unrelated.
3. Hospital marketing departments refuse to incorporate social media into their practice.
4. Social media is not relevant to hospital marketing or nursing practice.
Question 18
Type: MCSA
Which of the following statements is the best response when a health care provider is asked by a patient to be
their “friend” on Facebook?
1. “Great idea. I would love to keep in touch with you.”
2. “I am flattered that you want to be my friend, but it is not appropriate for me to ’friend’ you on Facebook.”
3. “Absolutely, I ‘friend’ all of my former patients.”
4. “Why would you want to be my friend? Are you lonely?”
Question 19
Type: FIB
______________________ feeds allow the individual to subscribe to content eliminating the need to manually
search for new information.
Hebda, Handbook of Informatics, 5/e Test Bank
Copyright 2012 by Pearson Education, Inc.
Standard Text:
Correct Answer: RSS (Really Simple Syndication)
Rationale : RSS (Really Simple Syndication) feeds allow you to subscribe to content eliminating the need to
manually search for new information on sites that offer the RSS option.
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 20
Type: MCMA
The Internet has become the source of locating current research and literature for practicing nurses and students.
Which of the following websites provide beneficial information for health care professionals to access in an
attempt to improve practice?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
2. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
3. The Center for Disease Control (CDC)
4. National Institutes of Health (NIH)
5. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Question 21
Type: MCMA
Most professional organizations have a Web presence. What types of information should a professional
organization’s website offer to the reader?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Educational opportunities
2. Career opportunities
3. Certification opportunities
4. Policy work and initiatives
5. News feed
Question 22
Type: MCMA
Social media is currently used to update subscribers on current events and updated content. Which of the
following avenues can be used by health care professionals to share information?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Twitter
2. Textbook companion websites
3. Facebook
4. Linked In
5. YouTube
Question 23
Type: MCMA
Which of the following are advantages to asynchronous learning?
Standard Text: Select all that apply.
1. Teachers and learners can connect in the classroom at different times
2. Teachers and learners can connect in the classroom at the same time
3. Asynchronous learning is more flexible than on-ground learning
4. Asynchronous learners must commute to the classroom
5. Asynchronous learners can access online library databases