Which nursing actions incorporate informatics into nursing practice?

A) The nurse uses written materials to teach a patient who is hard of hearing.
B) The nurse uses an online database to learn more about the patient's disease.
C) The nurse uses a bar-code scanner to prevent medication administration errors.
D) The nurse teaches the patient's family how to perform range of motion.
E) The nurse checks the electronic record to review the patient's medical history.

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Denis Medina · Accepted Answer

Final Answer : B,C,E, Explanation :  Informatics is the use of technology such as electronic medical records,online databases for research and bar-code scanning to prevent medication errors.Informatics does not apply to patient teaching through written materials or demonstration of range of motion.

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