A. Maintaining financial records and identifying budget deficits.
This option relates to financial management rather than informatics competencies. Informatics primarily focuses on the use of information technology in healthcare settings, not financial aspects.

B. Integrating and applying information, computer, and nursing sciences.
This is a key informatics competency, as it involves the ability to integrate knowledge from various fields to improve patient care.

C. Possessing basic information management and computer technology skills.
This is essential for nurses to effectively utilize electronic health records (EHR) and other health technologies, making it a valid informatics competency.

D. Using information management and computer technology. This is a fundamental competency in informatics, as it directly relates to the effective use of technology to manage patient data and improve care.

A. 1996: This date is incorrect; the first edition of the standards was published earlier.

B. 1994: This date is incorrect; the ANA published the scope and standards later.

C. 1992: This date is incorrect; it was published a few years later.

D. 1995: the American Nurses Association (ANA) published the first Nursing Informatics: Scope and Standards of Practice in 1995, establishing a framework for nursing informatics practice.

A. So they can find information about diseases and diagnoses. While important, this option does not fully capture the role of healthcare providers in ensuring patients receive accurate information.

B. So they can guide patients to reliable online health resources. Healthcare providers need to ensure patients access trustworthy information, thereby improving patient education and outcomes.

C. So they can more easily perform telehealth assessments on their patients. While useful, this option is not the primary reason for information literacy in the context of online resources.

D. So they can navigate different websites effectively. This is a basic skill, but the deeper importance lies in the ability to evaluate and guide patients toward credible sources.

A. Building professional relationships: This is generally a benefit rather than a risk; networking can enhance professional connections.

B. Develop a professional network: Similar to A, this is a positive outcome of joining a networking site, not a risk.

C. Finding job opportunities: This is also a benefit of networking, helping nurses advance their careers.

D. Breaches of patient privacy: Sharing information on professional networking sites can lead to violations of patient confidentiality, a significant risk for healthcare professionals.

A. New graduate nursing orientations: While some information literacy training may occur here, it is more effective to instill these skills during formal education.

B. Continuing education for license renewal: This is important but typically focuses on updating knowledge rather than foundational information literacy skills.

C. Part of NCLEX preparation: While NCLEX does assess knowledge relevant to EBP, information literacy is better established during formal nursing education.

D. Undergraduate nursing education: Introducing information literacy during undergraduate education ensures that nurses are equipped with essential skills for evidence-based practice from the start of their careers.

A. Complex sentence: A complex sentence refers to a sentence structure that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. A squiggly red line does not indicate sentence complexity.

B. Subject/verb disagreement: Subject-verb disagreement refers to a grammatical error where the subject and verb do not agree in number. This would typically be indicated by a green or blue line, not a red one.

C. Misspelled word: A squiggly red line in word processing programs usually indicates a misspelled word.

D. Grammatical error: Grammatical errors are often indicated by green or blue lines, not red. Thus, this option is incorrect for a red line.

A. CINAHL: The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) is a nursing database that provides access to nursing and allied health literature.

B. SOCINFO: SOCINFO (Sociological Abstracts) is not specifically a nursing database; it focuses on sociology and social work rather than nursing.

C. MEDLINE: MEDLINE is a widely used database for accessing biomedical literature, including nursing research.

D. Cochrane Library: The Cochrane Library is a collection of high-quality evidence for healthcare decisions, including systematic reviews relevant to nursing.

A. The best friend: Sharing passwords with friends is highly inappropriate and poses a security risk to patient information.

B. A nursing student who is completing a preceptorship on the unit: Sharing passwords, even with students, violates confidentiality and security protocols. Students should use their own credentials.

C. The unit clerk: Even administrative staff should not have access to a nurse's personal password. Each user must maintain their own access credentials.

D. Nobody; it is essential to maintain confidentiality and security by not sharing passwords under any circumstances.

A. All of these should be considered; evaluating a website’s trustworthiness requires consideration of multiple factors, including the domain, privacy policies, and author credentials.

B. The website domain for example.gov: While domains like .gov are generally more trustworthy, they should be evaluated in conjunction with other factors.

C. Privacy disclosure: This is important as a clear privacy policy indicates that the website respects user confidentiality and provides transparency about data usage.

D. Credentials of the author: The author’s qualifications and expertise are crucial in determining the credibility of the information provided on the website.

A. It is a web browser that allows files to be retrieved. This statement is incorrect; web browsers (like Chrome or Firefox) are tools used to access the web, not the web itself.

B. The WWW is maintained by the local consortiums. This statement is misleading; the WWW is not specifically maintained by local consortiums; it is a global system of interlinked hypertext documents.

C. The WWW permits access to text-free documents. This is incorrect; the WWW allows access to text, images, audio, and video content, not just text-free documents.

D. The WWW is a network within the internet. The World Wide Web is a system of interlinked hypertext documents that operates over the internet, making it a network within the larger internet framework.