Today’s NCLEX-RN® question of the day focuses on a nurse on the medical surgical unit who is caring for a client with a wound infection. Which intervention is an example of how informatics directly applies to the nursing role? Can you figure it out?
A nurse on the medical surgical unit is caring for a client with a wound infection. Which intervention is an example of how informatics directly applies to the nursing role?
A. Performing a sterile dressing change
B. Assisting the client with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing
C. Verifying the client’s allergies in their electronic health record prior to antibiotic administration
D. Teaching the client to perform a dressing change on their wound
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The correct answer to today’s NCLEX-RN® Question is…
C. Verifying the client’s allergies in their electronic health record prior to antibiotic administration
Rationale: Verifying client allergies is directly related to nursing informatics through the use of electronic health records (EHR). The EHR is an example of a clinical information system (CIS) which stores client data. The nurse can view and edit allergies documented throughout the client’s lifespan within the same EHR. Furthermore, clinical decision support systems can alert nurses when an ordered medication may be contraindicated based on a client allergy.
Major Takeaway
Nursing informatics applies computer, data, and information science to nursing science and practice. One of the major ways nursing informatics applies to the nursing role is through use of the electronic health record (EHR), which allows nurses to view, edit, and add to client information. This includes viewing of client allergies, medical history, vitals signs and medication orders.
Incorrect answer explanations
A. Performing a sterile dressing change
Rationale: Physical tasks, such as performing sterile dressing changes, are not interventions directly related to nursing informatics. However, accessing the order for the dressing change and documenting the dressing change would be interventions supported by nursing informatics.
B. Assisting the client with chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) bathing
Rationale: Physical tasks, such as assisting the client with CHG bathing, are not interventions directly related to nursing informatics. However, accessing the order for CHG bathing and documenting the bath would be interventions supported by nursing informatics.
D. Teaching the client to perform a dressing change on their wound
Rationale: Teaching a client to perform a dressing change is not an intervention directly related to nursing informatics. However, documenting client education and accessing client education materials are interventions supported by nursing informatics.
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