1. The human factors of system and device design include ________.

A. cost, efficiency and reliability

B. ergonomics, usability, and human-computer interaction

C. knowledge, attitude, and emotion

D. language, aptitude, and education

2. A nurse avoids using bar code medication administration and has developed an unsafe system to "work around" the technology. When questioned about this unsafe practice, the nurse tells her manager that the equipment is difficult to manage and she cannot read the display. This is an example of a problem with which human factor?

A. ergonomics

B. usability

C. human computer interaction

D. education

3. An example of the use of contract management software would include ________.

A. determining what a patient's insurance will cover for a particular procedure

B. negotiating employment agreements with staff

C. ensuring that equipment suppliers meet their contractual agreements

D. noting what other agencies are paying nurses and physicians on staff

4. The goal of using clinical information systems is to ________.

A. enhance efficiency of care

B. increase nursing staffing levels

C. improve technology use by nurses

D. reduce support staff on nursing units

5. The informatics nurse specialist employs think aloud protocol with nurses using a new system application. This is an effective method to determine usability because ________.

A. it allows the nurse to respond to specific questions about the application

B. it requires no analysis of observations to make determinations of usability

C. it allows observation of the user when performing specific tasks and recording of the user talking through steps

D. it allows the user to give the developer direct feedback on features they would like in an application and adjust accordingly

6. A well-chosen nursing information system will ________.

A. reduce length of stay

B. benefit nursing

C. increase overtime costs

D. enhance scheduling of staff

7. When considering adoption of smart technology by the clinician user, it is critical that the devices be ________.

A. mobile and durable

B. inconspicuous in the room

C. simple and intuitive to use

D. of reasonable cost

8. A computerized data-management system that supports several activitiessuch as order entry, result retrieval, documentation, and decision-support across locationswould MOST accurately be considered a(n) ________.

A. clinical information system

B. administrative information system

C. hospital information system

D. database