The Effects of Information Technology on Perioperative ... - AORN

November 2010 Vol 92 No 5 CE EXAMINATION4. _____________________________ combinesnursing science with computer, information, andcognitive sciences to address the study and management<strong>of</strong> health care data.a. A perioperative nurse educatorb. An informatics nurse specialistc. A perioperative clinical nurse specialistd. A robotics nurse specialist5. According to the Joint Commission, adverseevents that may be associated with implementation<strong>of</strong> health care IT include1. compromised safety and effectiveness if theEHR is not properly designed, implemented, orinstalled.2. creation <strong>of</strong> new work processes, which couldinitially impede surgical case flow.3. impaired safety and effectiveness <strong>of</strong> care ifstaff members do not receive proper training.4. reduced speed <strong>of</strong> perioperative workflow duringthe IT learning process.a. 1 and 2 b. 3 and 4c. 2, 3, and 4 d. 1, 2, 3, and 46. Use <strong>of</strong> a national EHR will promote sharing <strong>of</strong>health care data, which will facilitate the use <strong>of</strong>best practices and standards among health careproviders.a. true b. false7. <strong>The</strong> PNDS gives perioperative nurses1. a foundation on which to base perioperativenursing research and evaluation <strong>of</strong> patientoutcomes.2. a universal language for perioperative nursingpractice and education.3. a framework to standardize documentation.4. a legal resource for malpractice cases.5. data about the contributions <strong>of</strong> nurses to patientoutcomes in the perioperative arena.a. 1 and 4 b. 2, 4, and 5c. 1, 2, 3, and 5 d. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 58. Data in the EHR that is based on the PNDS canbe used to measure and correlate clinical, financial,and operational outcomes.a. true b. false9. AORN’s SYNTEGRITY Standardized PerioperativeFramework facilitates standardization <strong>of</strong> perioperativedocumentation by using the PNDS,which is crosswalked to1. accreditation specifications.2. clinical standards.3. mandatory reporting criteria.4. regulatory requirements.a. 1 and 4 b. 2 and 3c. 1, 2, and 4 d. 1, 2, 3, and 410. Many perioperative nurses resist the change toelectronic documentation because1. they are only accustomed to paperdocumentation.2. they fear that they will not be successful.3. they will feel inadequate or lack confidence intheir own performance.4. their fears can interfere with their ability tolearn and adapt to the new technology.a. 1 and 2 b. 3 and 4c. 2, 3, and 4 d. 1, 2, 3, and 4<strong>The</strong> behavioral objectives and examination for this program were prepared by Rebecca Holm, MSN, RN, CNOR, clinical editor,with consultation from Susan Bakewell, MS, RN-BC, director, Center for Perioperative Education. Ms Holm and Ms Bakewellhave no declared affiliations that could be perceived as potential conflicts <strong>of</strong> interest in publishing this article.542 AORN Journal