Deck 11: Information Technology

Question 1

Which statement is the best example of writing in plain language?

A) Avoid missing any doses of your prescribed medication.
B) Eat 5 to 10 fruits and vegetables every day.
C) A topical analgesic will work to reduce your child's pain and anxiety before his procedure.
D) Talk to your health care professionals about any concerns that you or your family may have about your treatment plan.

Answer 1

Eat 5 to 10 fruits and vegetables every day.

Question 2

Case 1 Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students,teachers,and parents at a junior high school.He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign.The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )Jackson discusses with the teachers and parents the importance making the website interactive to engage the students.What strategy would be most effective in meeting this goal?

A) Have pop-up advertisements that appeal to youth
B) Create colourful and flashy designs appealing to youth
C) Incorporate quizzes and games on the web page
D) Integrate music and video clips into the web page

Answer 2

Incorporate quizzes and games on the web page

Question 3

What is the target reading level for websites intended for laypersons?

A) High school graduate
B) Does not matter
C) Grade 6
D) Grade 9

Answer 3

Grade 9

Question 4

Case 1 Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students,teachers,and parents at a junior high school.He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign.The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )Mrs.Mitchell,a parent of one of the students,is visually impaired.Mrs.Mitchell asks Jackson if there are any tools available to assist her in using the Internet.How should Jackson respond?

A) "I understand that Braille displays are available through the Canadian Adaptech Network Project website."
B) "Once you become blind,you will not be able to use the Internet.Let me provide you with some information on CD."
C) "What type of information are you looking for on the Internet? Maybe your son can find out the information that you need."
D) "The settings on your own computer can be adjusted to accommodate for hearing,vision,and mobility issues."

Question 5

Who controls and owns an electronic health record?

A) Primary health care clinic
B) The doctor's office
C) The client
D) Health care organization

Question 6

What is the digital divide?

A) Those acute care hospitals with access to digital monitoring equipment
B) Access by all health professionals to secure electronic medical records for all people in a particular region
C) The division of population groups who have and do not have access and/or the capability to use information technology
D) The ability of health professionals to transmit electronic information and data through a secure interface

Question 7

Case 1 Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students,teachers,and parents at a junior high school.He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign.The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )While designing the website Jackson must adhere to accessibility standards for people with disabilities.What is the minimally acceptable standard?

A) The Canadian Nursing Informatics Association (CNIA)guidelines
B) Community Health Nurses Association of Canada (CHNAC)standards of practice
C) Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)operational standard
D) World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)Priority Level One standard

Question 8

A community health centre has received a grant to start an online support group.Which group would be most likely to be interested in such a service?

A) Seniors over 65 years
B) New immigrant men
C) New mothers
D) Adolescent men

Question 9

What percentage of Canadians used the Internet to search for medical and health information in 2009?

A) 70%
B) 32%
C) 49%
D) 86%

Question 10

What website design element would be appropriate for immigrant women?

A) One paragraph per web page
B) Enlarged text
C) Bright colours
D) Slide show illustrations

Question 11

What is the significance of www.wrapin.org in terms of health information on the Internet?

A) It is a service where a consumer may submit a URL to determine if the site is accredited or trustworthy.
B) It sets the standards of information credibility on the Internet.
C) It shortens long URLs to tiny URLs to aid in dissemination of information.
D) It sends out warnings about untrustworthy Internet sites.

Question 12

What does the term information and communication technologies (ICT)represent?

A) A fancy term to mean websites
B) A designation given to websites that meet the World Wide Web accreditation standards
C) Health-related information found on government-supported websites
D) Computer-based technology systems that support a number of functions related to processing and transmitting information

Question 13

A nurse has created a web page for teachers on comprehensive school health.The nurse is going to use the Simple Measure of Gobbledygook (SMOG)Readability Test to assess the website.What information will this tool provide?

A) Translation of the website text into other languages
B) Whether the text is easy to read for persons with a visual impairment
C) Information on word and sentence length
D) A method to ensure a 9-year-old can understand the site

Question 14

What term refers to "development of a single intervention approach for a defined population sub-group that takes into account characteristics shared by the sub-group's members"?

A) Tailoring
B) Linking
C) Marketing
D) Targeting

Question 15

Jana,a healthy 25-year-old,works in a service industry.She uses the Internet on her work breaks to search for information about health issues relevant to her.What is she most likely to do?

A) Start with a PubMed search for a specific topic
B) Discuss her online findings with her physician
C) Spend about 30 minutes on a search
D) Order medications online

Question 16

Which group is most likely to use the Internet as a source of health information?

A) Young men
B) High school graduates
C) Lower-income individuals
D) Women

Question 17

Case 1 Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students,teachers,and parents at a junior high school.He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign.The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )Jackson is meeting with the teachers and parents to discuss the significant potential the website has to enhance the students' health decision-making.What strategy would be useful in addressing the "access quality divide" for the students?

A) Set a dedicated time period during school hours for accessing the website
B) Have privacy screens between the computers to facilitate student comfort
C) Apply a block to areas of the website
D) Include chat rooms

Question 18

Clarissa,an e-health specialist,is planning an update to a health unit's website.She has decided to use viral marketing to promote this website.What is viral marketing?

A) A technique to help net-evaders feel comfortable with using the Internet
B) A public relations campaign that is formally planned but is disguised as popular "grassroots" behaviour
C) A dedicated electronic communication method for health professionals
D) An electronic version of "word-of-mouth" communication

Question 19

Jane is an e-health nurse specialist working for the federal government to create tailored health messages aimed at young women around body image.What feature will this website include?

A) Messages that pull the user to more information
B) Links to fact sheets and downloadable booklets
C) Links to videos and images
D) Messages that push the user to self-compare with others.

Question 20

Case 1 Jackson is a nurse who is planning a smoking awareness campaign for students,teachers,and parents at a junior high school.He wants to develop a web page and use social networks in this campaign.The school population is diverse and includes students with disabilities.
(Refer to Case 1 above. )Jackson knows the students will surf the net,so he is developing guiding questions to help the students assess the quality of the Internet site.Which question would be most useful in determining the quality of health information?

A) Is the sponsorship of the website clearly apparent?
B) Does the homepage explain the mission,purpose and objectives,sources of funding,and governance of the organization?
C) Is your identity protected on the website?
D) Is the health information provided by a qualified organization that is committed to the public's health?

Question 21

What is the most common type of health information accessed on Second Life?

A) One-to-one support with nurses related to specific illnesses
B) Group support for transgendered persons
C) Educational lectures on sexual health
D) Training services for people in health care

Question 22

Mr.Soronski brings an article he found on the Internet to his next well-senior appointment at the health centre.What is the best response by the nurse?

A) "This is not valid information because it doesn't have the accreditation seal on it."
B) "Don't trust anything you read online."
C) "Let's look through this together to see how useful this information might be for your situation."
D) "Didn't the information I gave you last time help?"