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Knowledge of the levels of evidence in healthcare research is important to nurses, because this can ultimately lead to an improvement in the quality of care. Which source of information is most likely to be based on high levels of evidence?

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?

A patient would like to be informed about their appointments in advance for logistical purposes. What is the most efficient solution?

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?

A skilled nursing facility hospital utilizes paper and pen when nurses chart patient records. The nurses who work at this facility have brought to the administration's attention the problems that regularly occur when patient information is transferred to different locations, whether between floors or organizations. The nurses have also elaborated on the potential for paper charts to be susceptible to damage, less, or the Which health information technology tool should the facility adopt to address the nurses' concerns?

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?

A patient is interested in purchasing over-the-counter medication and wants to confirm whether there are potential contraindications. Which method would be the most efficient when assisting this patient?

The attending in charge of several residents in the EHR has noticed inconsistencies in patient metrics. Some examples include abnormally low platelet counts for patients who never received requests for bloodwork.How should the EHR be reviewed to identify the cause?

After acquiring patient vitals and retrieving their associated laboratory values, it is necessary to upload them accordingly. Which information system should be used to upload a patient's vitals and laboratory results directly into EHR?

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?

Western View Hospital is launching a new electronic health record system. Until now, the hospital kept hard copies of all health records. Since this transition to an electronic format would impact many areas of the hospital, the facility has decided to assign tasks to each department for evaluating how to most effectively transition to adoption of the new electronic system.Which quality improvement tool should the hospital use to approach launching the new electronic record system?