WGU HESI RN Information Technology in Nursing Practice Proctored Exam Practice Questions

Question 1 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A cancer patient is exhibiting symptoms of a respiratory infection. The nurse needs to place the patient in reverse isolation because the patient le immunocompromised and to prevent the spread of infection Where, within the clinical information system, should the nurse document this information so that other healthcare providers who enter the patient's room will be aware of this precaution?

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Question 2 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient has been coughing for several weeks and has chest pain, fever, and fatigue. The physician assistant (PA) suspects the patient may have tuberculosis. The PA ordered a chest x-ray earlier that day would like to review the results since appropriate infection control and treatment measures need to be taken if the patient is positive.
Where, within the clinical information system, should the PA review the chest x-ray results to verify whether the patient has tuberculosis?

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Question 3 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient has symptoms of itching and genital warts. The nurse believes the patient may have human papilloma virus (HPV), which is a sexually transmitted disease. The nurse practitioner orders a pap smear in which a sample is collected and tested for HPV. After a couple of hours, the nurse practitioner wants to check the results so that she can appropriately treat and understand the patient's condition. Where, within the clinical information system, should the nurse practitioner review the pap smear results to verify whether the patient has HPV?

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Question 4 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient has a pus-filled lesion on her lower leg accompanied by a fever. The nurse believes the patient may have methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), which can be easily spread through physical contact appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) is not wain.
Where, within the clinical information system, should the nurse record this precaution to ensure that others will wear the appropriate PPE when interacting with this patient?

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Question 5 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient is coughing up blood and has night sweats, fever, chest pain, and fatigue. The physician assistant (PA) suspects the patient may have tuberculosis; therefore, she orders a TB blood test Where, within the clinical information system, should the PA request this test to appropriately diagnose and treat the patient?

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Question 6 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse has a patient with a low pulse oxygen level, who is struggling to breathe without a nebulizer. The nurse wants to use a clinical data source to access research studies regarding meta-analyses and systematic reviews
Which clinical data source will provide this type of access?

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Question 7 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

An emergency room nurse has a patient with the flu, whose respiratory rate is wavering and whose body temperature is escalating periodically. The nurse wants to accese a clinical data source that regularly and systematically collects, analyses, and interprets data on infectious diseases to research disease-prevention and control information related to the patient's condition.
Which clinical data source will meet the nurse's needs?

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Question 8 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient is experiencing sudden bouts of shortness of breath. The physician assistant (PA) wants to use a source of clinical data to collaborate with other healthcare providers in evaluating the patient's fluctuating vital signs. The PA decides to use Wikipedia.com.
Which statement about this source of clinical data is correct?

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Question 9 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A nurse wants to conduct an Internet search because a patient is experiencing vital-sign fluctuations.
Which statement about this source of clinical data is correct?

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Question 10 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient comes to the emergency room complaining of a rapid heart rate. The nurse wants to use an online journal to research abnormally rapid heart rates. What is a downside of using an online journal as a clinical data source?

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Question 11 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

A patient-care technician has a patient with an abnormal heart rhythm. The technician wants to use the Google search engine to obtain a deeper understanding of the patient's condition Which statement about this source of clinical data is correct?

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Question 12 of 12Single-Select Multiple Choice

Which information in an electronic health record (EHR) would help a nurse plan the care for a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?

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