The Need for Informaticians Who Understand Health Care Has Grown

question 8

Multiple Choice

The need for informaticians who understand health care has grown. Which of the following best represents the future of nursing informatics?

• A)The role of the nurse informatician will decrease in the future with an emphasis on medical informatics.
• B)The need for nurse informaticians will increase in the future.
• C)The need for nurses to specialize in informatics is unnecessary.
• D)Nurses need advanced education to participate in the design and implementation of the information system.

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Definitions:

ECG Cycles

The series of electrical events during a single heartbeat, represented graphically in an electrocardiogram, which includes the P wave, QRS complex, and T wave.

Holter Monitor

A device that attaches electrodes to a patient’s chest for the purpose of obtaining a 24-hour ECG tracing in an accessory tape recorder.

ECG Electrodes

Small, adhesive patches used during an electrocardiogram (ECG) to detect electrical activity of the heart and record it.

Chest Wall

The structure comprising the ribs, sternum, and spine that encloses and protects the thoracic cavity and its contents.