Nursing Informatics Is a Specialty Area of Nursing Practice Dedicated

question 12

Multiple Choice

Nursing informatics is a specialty area of nursing practice dedicated to the optimal use of technology to support professional practice and optimal client outcomes.Which of the following is a significant obstacle to the collection of nursing data?

• A) Canada Health Infoway
• B) The International Classification for Nursing Practice (ICNP) lacks unified terminology for recording nursing practice
• C) Lack of evidence-based practices for health information
• D) The absence of universally accepted methods for defining and coding nursing contributions to health outcomes

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Definitions:

Necessary Control

Essential mechanisms or systems required to regulate the operation of machines, processes, or systems to achieve desired outcomes.

Protection Components

Devices or systems designed to protect electrical circuits or equipment from damage due to overcurrent, overvoltage, or other electrical faults.

Motor Starter

A device that combines a contactor with overload protection to safely start and stop a motor.

Manual Motor Starter

A manually operated switch used to start and stop a motor, providing protection against overloads and short circuits.