Knowledge discovery in databases offers the health care team ...

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Knowledge discovery in databases offers the health care team trended patterns that can be transformed into useful data. Which nursing role can best benefit from knowledge discovery as it pertains to evidence-based practice?
 
  1. The nurse as administrator
  2. The nurse as educator
  3. The nurse as researcher
  4. The nurse at point of care

Question 2

Ferguson (2002) describes levels in which online health care consumers or e-patients access and use health-related information. Which of the following are considered a level of access? Select all that apply.
 
  1. Search for information on Internet
  2. Seek guidance from online patient-helper
  3. Use the paid services of online medical advisors and consultants
  4. Receive one-way electronic messages from their clinicians
  5. E-mail family and friends seeking information, advice, and support.

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Answer to Question 1

3
Rationale: The nurse as administrator can utilize the data retrieved from data mining and knowledge discovery to define trends.

Answer to Question 2

1,2,3,4,5
Rationale: Level 10. Receive one-way electronic messages from their clinicians: Some health professionals use the information technology tools to send their patients un-requested messages that are not interactive, but instead, may provide targeted behavioral change or patient education materials of the doctor's choosing. Ferguson (2002) noted that the effectiveness of these pushed messages may be increased by presenting an opt-in approach with feedback or through a more interactive approach such as described in Level 9.